{"id":92945,"date":"2026-06-21T15:49:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T20:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/?p=92945"},"modified":"2026-06-22T13:30:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T18:30:32","slug":"idf-soldier-killed-13-wounded-in-hezbollah-attack-in-southern-lebanon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/idf-soldier-killed-13-wounded-in-hezbollah-attack-in-southern-lebanon\/","title":{"rendered":"IDF soldier killed, 13 wounded, in Hezbollah attack in Southern Lebanon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By JNS STAFF<\/p>\n<div class=\"ArticlePage-dateAndSource\">(<em>JNS.org<\/em>) \u2013&nbsp;An Israel Defense Forces soldier was killed and 13 others were wounded, two seriously, in a Hezbollah attack in Southern Lebanon early Saturday morning, the military announced.<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_92946\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IDF_troops_6-26.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92946\" class=\"wp-image-92946 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IDF_troops_6-26-300x169.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IDF_troops_6-26-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IDF_troops_6-26-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IDF_troops_6-26.webp 1000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/169;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92946\" class=\"wp-image-92946 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IDF_troops_6-26-300x169.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IDF_troops_6-26-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IDF_troops_6-26-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IDF_troops_6-26.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-92946\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left, tank crew members Staff Sgt. Yoav Klein, Staff Sgt. Liav Kababia and Staff Sgt. Naveh Havshush, killed together with their commander, Lt. Col. Dor Gedalia Ben-Simhon; and Sgt. First Class Nir Ben Ari, killed in a separate attack on Saturday. (Photo credit: IDF)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The slain soldier was identified as Sgt. First Class Nir Ben Ari, 21, from Kerem Maharal, who served in the Maglan unit of the Commando Brigade.<\/p>\n<p>Ben Ari was killed during an IDF operation to capture a major underground Hezbollah facility beneath the Ali Taher ridge, inside Israel\u2019s security zone. The military said that it had \u201chalted its fire\u201d outside the security zone, but would continue operations inside it, including around the ridge.<\/p>\n<p>The IDF on Saturday night cleared for publication the names of all four soldiers who were slain in Southern Lebanon in a Hezbollah drone attack on their tank overnight Thursday. One of the slain men was previously identified as Lt. Col.&nbsp;<span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jns.org\/news\/israel-news\/four-idf-soldiers-kia-in-hezbollah-drone-strike-in-southern-lebanon\" data-cms-ai=\"0\">Dor Gedalia Ben Simhon<\/a><\/span>, 32, the commander of the 52nd Battalion of the 401st Armored Brigade from Kibbutz Beit HaShita.<\/p>\n<p>The other soldiers whose names were released for publication were Staff Sgt. Yoav Klein, 21, from Herzliya; Staff Sgt. Liav Kababia, 20, from Hod Hasharon; and Staff Sgt. Naveh Havshush, 20, from Geva Binyamin.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe heart of the nation aches for the loss of four of our finest sons,\u201d Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement on Sunday morning, adding: \u201cMay God avenge their blood.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy wife and I send our heartfelt condolences to the dear families, who have lost their precious loved ones,\u201d he stated. \u201cTogether with all the citizens of Israel, we embrace them in their time of sorrow and pray for the recovery of our wounded fighters.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_92947\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Havshush.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92947\" class=\"wp-image-92947 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Havshush-300x169.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Havshush-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Havshush-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Havshush.webp 1000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/169;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92947\" class=\"wp-image-92947 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Havshush-300x169.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Havshush-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Havshush-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Havshush.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-92947\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Staff Sgt. Naveh Havshush. (Photo credit: IDF)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cYoav, Nir, Liav and Naveh fought with courage and supreme heroism on the front lines against the Hezbollah terrorist organization, in order to safeguard Israel\u2019s security,\u201d continued the premier.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will continue to do everything necessary to restore security for the residents of the north,\u201d he said. \u201cMay the memory of the fallen be blessed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a message posted on social media following the announcement of his son\u2019s death, Havshush\u2019s father urged family, friends and supporters to continue living their lives in the spirit for which his son fought.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDear friends, an IDF officer came to us last night to tell us the worst possible news. Naveh, our sweet and dear son, was killed in Lebanon,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt would make us very happy to see all of you continuing to go on trips and hikes, and try to continue your routines as best as possible. 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