The Zioneer published a commemorative post marking the 20th anniversary of the death of Staff Sergeant Michael (Michael) Levin, a lone soldier who immigrated to Israel to enlist in the IDF. Levin fell in combat in southern Lebanon on August 1, 2006, during the Second Lebanon War, at age 22.
The Zioneer published a memorial post for Staff Sergeant Michael (Michael) Levin, a lone soldier who fell in the Second Lebanon War 20 years ago. Levin, who made aliyah from the United States to enlist in the IDF, served as a combat infantryman in the 890th Battalion of the Paratroopers Brigade. He was killed in action in southern Lebanon on August 1, 2006, at age 22, and was laid to rest at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem. The post notes the inscription on his tombstone: 'American saint whose love for God and Israel is eternal.'
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