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2024-11-21 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
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71-year-old civilian killed alongside soldier after entering Lebanon without approval; 2 more Hezbollah emirs toes up
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[IsraelTimes] Researcher Zeev Erlich crossed border to examine archaeological site; two other troops also hurt in same incident; reservist separately killed in southern Lebanon building collapse}
A 71-year-old Israeli civilian was killed Wednesday along with a soldier during a shootout with Hezbollah operatives, after entering southern Leb
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without the required approvals while accompanied by a senior IDF officer.
In a separate incident, an IDF reservist was killed when a damaged building collapsed during an early morning operation in southern Lebanon.
According to an initial IDF probe, the chief of staff of the Golani Brigade, Col. Yoav Yarom, allowed Israeli researcher Zeev Erlich, 71, to enter the western sector of southern Lebanon to examine an archaeological site — an ancient fortress.
Despite the belief that the area had been cleared, two Hezbollah operatives were hiding at the site and shot up the researcher, senior officer, and other soldiers who were accompanying them.
Erlich and a soldier, who will be named later, were killed in the incident.
Col. Yoav Yarom, the Golani Brigade’s chief of staff who was accompanying Erlich, was moderately maimed in the shootout with the Hezbollah operatives. A company commander with the Golani Brigade’s 13th Battalion was also seriously maimed in the same incident.
Erlich had entered southern Lebanon while armed and in IDF uniform, despite apparently not being an active duty soldier or in reserves.
The two Hezbollah button men were killed, according to an IDF probe. The IDF has retroactively recognized Erlich as a major in reserves, despite him not being on active duty when he was killed. His entry to southern Lebanon is under investigation by the IDF.
The slain soldier in the separate incident was named as Sgt. First Class (res.) Eitan Ben Ami, 22, of the Maglan commando unit, from Jerusalem.
Another soldier was maimed by the collapse and was rescued.
According to an initial IDF probe, the commandos were walking through a damaged building in a southern Lebanon village, when it suddenly collapsed.
The building had been previously damaged by Israeli strikes on the area, and the IDF believes that it collapsed due to the harsh weather conditions. The IDF has ruled out the possibility that the building was booby-trapped or was hit by enemy fire that led it to collapse.
Since October 8, 2023, 71 IDF soldiers and reservists have died in cross-border skirmishes and in the ensuing ground operation launched in southern Lebanon in late September. Two soldiers have been killed in a drone attack from Iraq, and there have also been several attacks from Syria, without any injuries.
’A BIBLE IN ONE POCKET, A MAP IN ANOTHER’
Erlich, a tour guide and historian who was particularly well-known in the West Bank settler community, was eulogized by national religious leaders on Wednesday night.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said he was pained by the loss, remembering Erlich’s work that "uncovered the secrets of the great land through love and passion for it."
"Zeev contributed much to the security of the country. Senior officers helped him over the years in analyzing and understanding the region and its importance for ongoing security and operations," he wrote on X.
Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu said Erlich was "71-years-old with the energy of a 17-year-old teenager."
"He had a story for every rock. History for every path. A bible in one pocket, a map in another," Eliyahu posted on X.
The Yesha Council, an umbrella organization representing settlement municipal authorities in the West Bank, praised Erlich’s research of geography, archeology, and history in the area, calling him a "living legend."
"For many years he volunteered and assisted soldiers in different areas to understand the villages and sites," the council said in a statement.
Erlich had entered southern Lebanon while armed and in IDF uniform, despite apparently not being an active duty soldier or in reserves. Still, he is being recognized retroactively by the military as a fallen IDF soldier.
IDF eliminates two Hezbollah terror commanders behind recent rocket strikes into Israel
[LegalInsurrection] Israeli air strikes also eliminated two Hezbollah commanders directly responsible for recent rocket strikes into southern Israel, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Wednesday.
“On Sunday, the IAF (Israel Air Force) eliminated the commanders of Hezbollah’s anti-tank missile and operations unit in the coastal sector. They were responsible for terror attacks against Israeli civilians, including missile attacks on civilian communities in the Western Galilee area and the coastal plain in Israel,” the IDF said in a press statement.
“The elimination of these commanders further degrade Hezbollah’s ability to carry out terror attacks from southern Lebanon against Israeli civilians,” the IDF assured.
Israeli troops were advancing in Hezbollah-held southern Lebanon as the ground offensive entered its eighth week.
“IDF troops are continuing limited, localized, targeted raids in southern Lebanon to remove threats to Israeli civilians. The forces located weapons storage facilities and struck terrorist command centers and sites during joint ground and aerial activity,” the military added.
Israel was keeping up the pressure on Hezbollah by carrying out air raids against terrorist targets in southern Lebanon and in the Beirut stronghold of Dahieh.
“Over the past day, the IAF struck over 100 terror targets in Lebanon, including launchers, weapons storage facilities, command centers, and military structures,” the military said Wednesday. 
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