Mother of fallen IDF officer on 20th anniversary: 'I am not a bereaved mother, but a mother who can'

The mother of Major Binyamin Rain, an IDF officer killed in the 2006 Second Lebanon War, said in a statement marking the 20th anniversary: 'Time teaches you to live alongside the pain. I am not a bereaved mother, but a mother who can.' The statement was published on the source.

Today marks 20 years since the outbreak of the Second Lebanon War in July 2006, a 34-day conflict that resulted in heavy casualties on both sides. Major Binyamin Rain was among the IDF soldiers killed during the fighting. In a statement posted on the source, his mother reflected on the enduring pain of loss, saying she has learned to live with the grief. The statement adds to the public commemorations of the war's anniversary.

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