Capt. Eitan Shmuel Lemberg killed in combat in southern Lebanon

Captain Eitan Shmuel Lemberg, aged 21, from Mishmar HaShiv'a, was killed in combat in southern Lebanon, the IDF announced on Thursday.Lemberg was an officer in the 7th Armored Brigade's 75th Battalion.According to Army Radio, Lemberg was killed when a Hezbollah terrorist fired an anti-tank missile at an IDF tank north of the Litani River.Immediately after the incident, the Israeli Air Force and ground forces using artillery struck at Hezbollah infrastructure in the area.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement on Thursday evening offering condolences to Lemberg's family. “Our hearts ache over the fall of Armored Corps officer Capt. Eitan Shmuel Lemberg, of blessed memory, who fell in battle in southern Lebanon," Netanyahu wrote. "Together with all citizens of Israel, my wife and I send our deepest condolences to his family and share in their profound grief. We will always remember his heroism and his sacrifice. May his memory be blessed and cherished in our hearts forever.”Four IDF soldiers were killed in one weekLemberg is the fourth Israeli soldier to have been killed this week. Staff-Sergeant Michael Tyukin was killed by an exploding Hezbollah drone in southern Lebanon, the IDF announced on Sunday morning. On Monday, the IDF announced that two soldiers had been killed in southern Lebanon: Captain Doctor Ori Yosef Silvester was killed in combat, while Staff-Sergeant Adam Tzarfati was killed in a Hezbollah drone explosion.