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Third of four IDF fatalities in Hezbollah attack on tank named as Staff Sgt. Liav Kababia
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Staff Sgt. Liav Kababia, 20, of the 401st Armored Brigade’s 52nd Battalion, from Hod Hasharon, is identified by the military as the third of four soldiers killed in a Hezbollah attack on a tank in southern Lebanon early Friday morning.
On Friday, the IDF said Lt. Col. Dor Gedalia Ben Simhon, 32, the commander of the 52nd Battalion, and three members of his crew were killed after a Hezbollah drone or anti-tank missile struck their tank.
Earlier today, Staff Sgt. Yoav Klein, 21, was named as the second soldier killed.
The name of the fourth soldier is expected to be released by the military soon.
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