{"id":2964,"date":"2026-06-05T09:29:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T09:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/israelagora.com.br\/en\/?page_id=2964"},"modified":"2026-06-05T09:29:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T09:29:05","slug":"oficial-da-idf-morre-em-ataque-do-hezbollah-no-sul-do-libano","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/israelagora.com.br\/en\/?page_id=2964","title":{"rendered":"Idf officer dies in hezbollah attack in southern lebanon"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Captain Eitan Shmuel Lemberg, 21. Credit: IDF.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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\r\n\tAn Israel Defense Forces (IDF) officer was killed in action in southern Lebanon on Thursday, after an anti-tank missile fired by Hezbollah hit the tank he was in, north of the Litani River<\/strong><\/p>

The victim was identified as Captain Eitan Shmuel Lemberg, aged 21, from the moshav Mishmar HaShiv’a.<\/p>

\r\nHe served as an Armored Corps officer in the 75th Battalion of the 7th Armored Brigade.<\/p>

\r\nThe attack took place around 4 pm, and Israeli forces responded with air and artillery strikes against Hezbollah targets in the region.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paid tribute to the young officer.<\/p>

\r\n“Our hearts are broken by the fall of Captain Eitan Shmuel Lemberg, of blessed memory, who fell in combat in southern Lebanon,” said Netanyahu.<\/p>

\r\nHe highlighted Eitan’s bravery as a commander who led his soldiers on the front lines to protect Israel and sent condolences to the family.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nLemberg’s death comes a day after Israel and Lebanon agreed to a ceasefire proposal brokered by the United States.<\/p>

\r\nThe agreement called for Hezbollah to stop attacks, withdraw from southern Lebanon and disarm, with the Lebanese Army taking control of the area.<\/p>

\r\nHowever, Hezbollah rejected the proposal and continued attacks.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nWith this loss, the total number of Israeli soldiers killed since the beginning of the War of Redemption – triggered by the Hamas massacre on October 7, 2023 – reaches 952, according to official IDF data.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nIsrael’s ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, reinforced that Israel will continue to defend its citizens and that Lebanon deserves a future free from the influence of terrorist organizations supported by Iran.

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