IOF admits death of sergeant, three soldiers in South Lebanon

The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) confirmed that four of its troops, including one officer and three soldiers, were killed during confrontations in southern Lebanon. The soldiers were from Battalion 8207 and 14 others were seriously injured in the same confrontations. The soldiers who lost their lives were named Rabbi Avraham Yosef Goldberg, platoon commander Amit Chayut, deputy company commander Eliav Amram Abitbol, and sergeant Gilad Elmaliach. The situation in the north is described as challenging and costly, with 13 soldiers and officers killed during the Sukkot holiday alone, most of them in confrontations in Lebanon. The IOF admitted the deaths after the Israeli Ministry of Security reported that 890 soldiers, officers, police, and security personnel have been killed since October 7, 2023.