Four IDF Soldiers from Nahal Reconnaissance Unit Fall in Southern Lebanon
The IDF announced on Tuesday morning that Captain Noam Madmoni, Staff Sergeant Ben Cohen, Staff Sergeant Maxim Antis, and an additional soldier whose name has not yet been released, fell in battle during an encounter with Hezbollah.
The IDF has cleared for publication the names of three soldiers from the Nahal Reconnaissance Unit (Sayeret Nahal) who were killed during heavy fighting in Southern Lebanon last night. The family of a fourth fallen soldier has been notified, and his name will be released at a later time.
The Fallen Soldiers:
Captain Noam Madmoni, 22, from Sderot. He served as a team commander in the Nahal Reconnaissance Unit (934), Nahal Brigade.
Staff Sergeant Ben Cohen, 21, from Lehavim. He was a combat soldier in the Nahal Reconnaissance Unit.
Staff Sergeant Maxim Antis, 21, from Bat Yam. He was a combat soldier in the Nahal Reconnaissance Unit.
The Incident
In the same engagement, three other soldiers were wounded: one in serious condition and two others in moderate condition. All wounded personnel have been evacuated to hospitals for medical treatment, and their families have been updated.
According to a preliminary investigation, the force, operating under the Nahal Brigade Combat Team of the 162nd Division, engaged in a close-range firefight in the area of the village of Beit Lif. The encounter appears to have been a Hezbollah ambush in the western sector, north of the Israeli community of Zar'it.
The IDF continues its operations in Southern Lebanon to dismantle Hezbollah infrastructure as part of the ongoing "Lion’s Roar" campaign.
May their memories be a blessing.