The IDF says one soldier was killed and nine wounded when a military bulldozer struck an IED in southern Lebanon, with an investigation into the ceasefire violation underway.
The IDF has released new details, confirming the blast was caused by an engineering vehicle driving over a Hezbollah bomb, and that nine soldiers were wounded (one seriously, four moderately, four lightly). The military also stated it conducted retaliatory strikes in the area.
The IDF has identified the killed soldier as Staff Sergeant Lidor Porat, 31, from Ashdod, serving in Battalion 7106 of the 769th Regional Brigade.
The IDF has released the full casualty count and details of the incident, confirming nine wounded in addition to the fatality and stating the vehicle hit a pre-planted bomb.
The IDF has identified the killed soldier as Sgt. First Class (res.) Lidor Porat, 31, from Ashdod.
The source attributes the explosive device directly to Hezbollah and specifies the killed soldier was an IAF sergeant.
The IDF has updated the rank of the soldier killed in the April 17 blast from sergeant to major.
The IDF has provided new details, identifying the vehicle as a D9 military bulldozer and specifying the soldier's unit as the 7106th Infantry Battalion of the 769th Territorial Brigade 'Hiram'.
