The IDF released the name of fallen soldier Staff Sergeant (res.) Alexander Filin, 29, from Haifa, a fighter with the 36th Division headquarters. He was killed in a battle in southern Lebanon.
The IDF has cleared for publication the name of Staff Sergeant (res.) Alexander Filin, 29, from Haifa, who fell in battle in southern Lebanon. Filin served as a fighter at the headquarters of the 36th Division.
As The Zioneer reported at 06:11, an initial IDF inquiry into the Wednesday 17:00 incident in the Litani area found that eight soldiers were wounded in the blast — three moderately and five lightly — in addition to Filin's death. The device was assessed to have been enemy-placed, and the IDF struck terrorist infrastructure in response. Filin's unit has been notified.
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