The IDF cleared for publication the name of the fourth soldier killed in the tank incident in southern Lebanon: Staff Sergeant Nave Habshoosh, 20, from Geva Binyamin, an armor soldier in the 52nd Battalion (401st Armored Brigade).
The IDF has cleared for publication the name of the fourth soldier killed in the tank incident in southern Lebanon: Staff Sergeant Nave Habshoosh, 20, from Geva Binyamin, an armor soldier in the 52nd Battalion (401st Armored Brigade). His funeral is set for Sunday at 18:00 at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, as previously reported by The Zioneer. This release completes the naming of the four fallen troops, following earlier clearance of Lt.-Col. Dor Gedalia Ben Simhon, Staff Sergeant Liav Kababia, and Staff Sergeant Yoav Klein.
The incident occurred late Friday, with initial IDF reports at 23:00 Jerusalem on Saturday detailing a combined Hezbollah attack: anti-tank missiles struck the tank, after which an armed drone penetrated through the rear hatch and detonated inside the crew compartment. Subsequent versions confirmed the tank crew was operating to seize Hezbollah's main underground headquarters on the Ali Taher ridge, and that dozens of Hezbollah operatives remain trapped and surrounded. The tank has not yet been recovered from southern Lebanon, delaying a more thorough investigation.
As The Zioneer reported on Sunday morning, the IDF described the operation as targeting an unprecedented strategic underground network — Hezbollah's nerve center in southern Lebanon. A senior IDF officer said the network is the most significant underground site discovered. The military's preliminary probe ruled out mechanical failure, attributing the loss to a weaponized drone with a warhead.
The incident remains under investigation, and the tank's recovery from the battlefield is still pending, which may yield further details about the sequence of the attack.
7 developments
- StrongFallen soldier Naveh Havshush's father recounts last chat, recovery ordeal on Army Radio
- StrongIDF names Lt.-Col. Dor Gedalia Ben-Simhon, three other soldiers killed in southern Lebanon tank incident; fifth name confirmed
- StrongFunerals for Staff Sgts. Yoav Klein and Nave Habshoosh held Sunday
- StrongHezbollah releases detailed claim of responsibility for tank strike that killed 52nd Battalion commander
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