An IDF soldier who was seriously wounded last Thursday has deteriorated overnight and is now fighting for his life in hospital, the family announced Sunday morning. The family is calling on the public to pray for the full recovery of Malachi Yekutiel ben Hila Dafna.
Sunday morning, the family of the IDF soldier wounded in a southern Lebanon encounter last Thursday announced that his condition has deteriorated overnight and he is now fighting for his life. The soldier was identified as Malachi Yekutiel ben Hila Dafna. The family is calling on the public to pray for his full recovery.
On Friday, Jul 3, at 05:56 Jerusalem, the IDF confirmed that a reservist soldier was seriously wounded during an encounter in southern Lebanon on Thursday. Over the course of Friday morning, The Zioneer reported additional details: the soldier was from the 679th Armored Brigade, the encounter took place inside a building in Bint Jbeil, and a Hezbollah operative opened fire. The IDF responded with tank fire and airstrikes, and troops were searching for the gunman, whose fate remained unknown. The military also noted that this was the third severe wounding in the area that week. The soldier was evacuated to a hospital and his family was notified.
The Zioneer has reported on the ongoing operations in southern Lebanon. The nature of the deterioration—whether a complication, infection, or other medical setback—has not been disclosed. The military has not issued an updated statement on the soldier's status beyond the family's request for public prayer. The fate of the Hezbollah operative involved in the encounter also remains unknown.
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