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IDF announces death of soldier killed during fighting with Hezbollah in Lebanon today
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
An IDF soldier was killed during fighting against Hezbollah operatives in southern Lebanon today, the military announces.
The slain soldier is named as Sgt. First Class Gai Ben-Haroosh, 23, a commander in the Oketz canine unit, from Pardes Hanna-Karkur
A reservist with the 55th Paratroopers Brigade’s 7155th Battalion was seriously wounded in the same incident.