Colonel Netanel Lasri, head of the IDF Ground Forces Planning Department, died today after a prolonged battle with cancer, the military says. He was 40.
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Colonel Netanel Lasri, 40, died today after a prolonged battle with cancer, the IDF announced. Lasri, an armor officer, commanded the 9th Battalion of the 401st Armored Brigade and later served as commander of the Golan and Hermon Brigade (474). Cancer was discovered in his body in 2024, forcing him to step down as brigade commander after only eight months. He then took up a staff role as head of the Ground Forces Planning Department, a position he held until his death. No prior Zioneer reporting on this thread was found in the provided context.
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