The IDF has announced that four reservist soldiers from the 8207th Battalion, 228th Brigade (Alon), were killed during combat operations in southern Lebanon. Just last night, YWN published that 13 soldiers were killed over the second days of Sukkos.

The fallen soldiers were engaged in clashes with Hezbollah forces when they sustained fatal injuries. At least 14 others were wounded.

The soldiers killed in action are:

– Captain (res.) Rabbi Avraham Yosef Goldberg, 43, from Jerusalem, who served as the Battalion Rabbi.
– Master Sergeant (res.) Gilad Elmaliach, 30, from Jerusalem, a soldier in the 8207th Battalion.
– Captain (res.) Amit Chayut, 29, from Haifa, who was a Platoon Commander.
– Major (res.) Eliav Amram Abitbol, 36, from Eitan, the Company Deputy Commander.

In addition to the fatalities, three reservists and a Combat Engineering Officer were severely injured in the same incident. They were evacuated to a hospital for medical treatment, and their families have been notified.

(YWN World Headquarters – NYC)