Lebanon08 October, 20262 min read
Israeli Army Captain Eliav Haim Tzafalmos Dies as Humvee Overturns in Southern Lebanon
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21-year-old captain from the 603rd Battalion killed when a Humvee overturned in southern Lebanon. Three other soldiers were injured in the same overturning incident.
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Humvee overturn kills captain
The Israeli Army announced the death of a captain and the injury of three soldiers after a military vehicle overturned in southern Lebanon around noon during an operation. Demócrata said the Israel Defense Forces reported that a 21-year-old captain, Eliav Haim Tzafalmos, died when an IDF Humvee overturned during an operation in southern Lebanon, and it said three other military personnel were injured.
Al-Manar TV Lebanon said the incident involved the overturning of a military vehicle in southern Lebanon and that the Israeli Army announced the death of a captain and the injury of three soldiers. Al-Araby Al-Jadeed said the Humvee overturned in the Litani River area in southern Lebanon, and it said the Israeli army opened an investigation into the circumstances.
Investigation and battlefield context
The Israeli Army said the incident was under investigation, and Demócrata quoted the IDF statement that "The incident is under investigation," while it said the injured were hospitalized. Sky News Arabia said the Israeli army noted there were no doubts about an enemy operation, and it described the officer as a captain-rank officer, 21 years old, killed with three others wounded.
The Israeli Army spokesman announced the death of a captain-rank officer from the 603rd Battalion of the Seventh Brigade and the wounding of three other soldiers, while Janoubia said the Israeli army did not provide additional details about the location or circumstances. Al-Araby Al-Jadeed said Hebrew media reported that the officer was killed as a Humvee overturned in the Litani River area, and it said the Israeli army continues its operations in southern Lebanon, sometimes attacking Hezbollah targets.
Deaths, injuries, and wider toll
Al-Ukhabriyah said the latest incident raised the death toll of the Israeli army to 46 officers and soldiers since the start of the wide military clashes on March 2. Al-Ukhabriyah also said the incident occurred near the Litani River area and that Israeli media outlets and reports stated the incident was caused by a military Humvee overturning during an operational activity.
Al-Araby Al-Jadeed said the Israeli Ministry of Security announced the death of 1,318 military and security personnel since 7 October, along with 1,029 civilians, bringing the total Israeli deaths to 2,347. Al-Manar TV Lebanon placed the vehicle overturn announcement alongside other live updates, including a line about Sayyed Houthi and a line about Palestinian sources, while it continued to report the Israeli Army announcement of the captain’s death and three soldiers’ injuries.