Two Israeli Soldiers Killed in Southern Lebanon, Israel Military Says

The late Master Sergeant Maher Khatar, 38. Photo: IDF Spokesperson

i24 News – The Israel Defense Forces announced that Master Sergeant Maher Khatar, 38, from Majdal Shams, was killed during combat operations in southern Lebanon. Khatar served in the Combat Engineering Corps in the 91st Division.

The IDF said another soldier was also killed in the incident, though the name has not yet been cleared for publication. In addition, one combat officer was lightly injured and was evacuated to a hospital for medical treatment.