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Wife of fallen IDF Lt. Col. Dor Ben Shimon eulogizes him in Facebook post

The Zioneer Intelligence DeskUpdated 11:17
Wife of fallen IDF Lt. Col. Dor Ben Shimon eulogizes him in Facebook post

Primary source Internal intake · 2 reviewed intake signals · Desk window 09:38–11:17

TL;DR

Ariel Biton Ben Shimon, wife of Lt. Col. Dor Ben Shimon who fell in combat, published a moving eulogy on Facebook Saturday morning. She described their seven-year relationship, his dedication as a commander, and the two daughters he left behind.

01 · THE DISPATCH

Ariel Biton Ben Shimon, a combat intelligence officer and the wife of fallen IDF Lt. Col. Dor Ben Shimon, published a personal eulogy on Facebook on Saturday morning. In the post, she recounted their meeting eight years ago during her officer's course, their marriage, and his service as a battalion commander. She noted he had served as a battalion commander for only two months before his death, and that he leaves behind two young daughters. The post drew wide public attention, as the Ben Shimon family is well known in Israeli military circles.

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