Keren's mother published a post recounting the story of her daughter's death in the 2006 Second Lebanon War and invited the public to a memorial ceremony today (Sunday) at 18:00 at the military cemetery in Rehovot, followed by an evening at the Yad Labanim hall. Keren was the first female airborne mechanic in the Yas'ur helicopter, killed on August 12, 2006, when her helicopter was hit by a Hezbollah anti-tank missile. Her body was recovered after a day by a joint force of Unit 669 and Shaldag, accompanied by paratroopers from Brigade 55.
Keren, an IDF soldier who served as the first female airborne mechanic on Yas'ur helicopters, was killed on August 12, 2006, when her helicopter was struck by a Hezbollah anti-tank missile during the Second Lebanon War. Her remains were the last to be recovered. A joint force of Unit 669 and Shaldag special forces, accompanied by paratroopers from Brigade 55, located her body in southern Lebanon and were forced to hide with it for a full day before mounting a covert foot extraction to the Israeli border on the night of August 16, 2006.
Today, 20 years later, her mother has invited the public to a memorial ceremony at the Rehovot military cemetery at 18:00, followed by a commemoration evening at the Yad Labanim hall. The mother noted that attendance at the annual memorials has declined in recent years and expressed a hope that more people will come to honor her daughter's memory.
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