The third soldier who fell in the tank disaster: Sergeant Liav Kabbaya, 20, from Hod Hasharon

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June 21, 2026   
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The third fighter who fell in the battalion tank disaster: Sergeant Liav Kabbaiah, 20 years old, from Hod Hasharon, 24.

In the incident that occurred on Friday night, Sergeant Yoav Klein, 21, from Herzliya, Lieutenant Colonel Dor Gedaliah Ben Simhon, 21, and another soldier whose name has not yet been released were also killed.

The incident occurred on Friday night as part of an operation that Division 36 has been carrying out over the past week on the Ali Taher ridge south of Nabatieh.

According to initial investigation, Hezbollah carried out a combined attack and launched anti-tank missiles, probably Kornet, at the tank and at least one explosive drone that may have been equipped with anti-tank weapons.

The investigation revealed that the armed drone managed to penetrate the tank through the rear corridor - the tank's rear door, and explode inside the tank, which led to the tragic outcome.

35 soldiers have fallen since the resumption of the campaign in the north about three months ago, with the outbreak of Operation 'Harry's Roar' - 22 of them after a 'ceasefire' was declared.

Since the beginning of the war, the names of 961 IDF martyrs have been published, including 473 fighters who fell in battles in the Gaza Strip and 82 fighters who fell in battles in southern Lebanon.