The IDF cleared for publication the name of Master Sergeant (Res.) Basil Sweid, a 32-year-old Druze soldier from Peki'in, who fell during operational activity in southern Lebanon. Sweid served as a driver in the 75th Battalion, 7th Armored Brigade. His death was initially reported by The Zioneer prior to the IDF's official clearance.
The IDF on Thursday morning cleared for publication the name of Master Sergeant (Res.) Basil Sweid, a 32-year-old Druze soldier from the northern town of Peki'in, who fell during operational activity in southern Lebanon. Sweid served as a driver in the 75th Battalion, 7th Armored Brigade ("Sa'ar Magolan").
The IDF statement did not specify the exact circumstances of the incident or whether any other soldiers were wounded.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Thursday at 08:24 Jerusalem, the name had been circulating in Druze community channels and was reported by this desk prior to the IDF's formal clearance. The official IDF publication at 08:57 confirms the casualty. Sweid's death is the latest in a series of IDF casualties during ongoing ground operations in southern Lebanon, which have included several fallen soldiers in recent days.
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