The names of the eight soldiers killed in Wednesday's Hizbullah attacks have been released: four who were killed in the original attack on the IDF outpost in which two other soldiers were kidnapped, and four who were killed in the tank that overran a powerful mine on its way to search for the abducted soldiers. One of the bodies still remains unrecovered, following nightlong efforts by the IDF to get to the tank under non-stop Hizbullah mortar fire.
The four soldiers killed in the tank:
* Tank commander Alexei Kushnirsky, 21, from Nes Tziona
* Gadi Musayev, 20, from Acco
* Shlomi Yirmiyahu, 20, from Rishon LeTzion.
* Yaniv Bar'on, 20, from Maccabim.
The soldiers who were killed in the Hizbullah attack on the outpost, in which the two soldiers were kidnapped:
* Eyal Banin, 26, from Be'er Sheva, on his last day of reserve duty. His funeral will be held at 4:30 PM in the Kiryat Sha'ul Military Cemetery
* Shani Turjeman, from Beit She'an. His funeral will be held at 6 PM in his hometown.
* Vasim Salah Nazal, from the Druze village of Kfar Yanuh. He will be buried there at 2:30 PM.
* Nimrod Cohen, 19, from Kibbutz Mitzpeh Shalem near the Dead Sea, who will be buried at 6:00 PM at Mt. Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem.
As a result of Wednesday's Hizbullah attacks along the northern border, one soldier who was originally listed in serious condition is now considered "moderately wounded." Two soldiers remain in more serious condition in Haifa's Rambam Medical Center. Six civilians are in light condition.
Magen David Adom reported this morning that a total of 16 people were treated following the Katyusha attacks in northern Israel. One woman was killed, and another victim is listed in serious condition in Nahariya Hospital.
Military officials say that it has been known that ever since Israel withdrew its forces from Lebanon six years ago, in May 2000, Hizbullah has been building up its rocket arsenals. The arsenal is assumed to include 50-mile range rockets, putting Hadera and the entire Galilee within range.
The four soldiers killed in the tank:
* Tank commander Alexei Kushnirsky, 21, from Nes Tziona
* Gadi Musayev, 20, from Acco
* Shlomi Yirmiyahu, 20, from Rishon LeTzion.
* Yaniv Bar'on, 20, from Maccabim.
The soldiers who were killed in the Hizbullah attack on the outpost, in which the two soldiers were kidnapped:
* Eyal Banin, 26, from Be'er Sheva, on his last day of reserve duty. His funeral will be held at 4:30 PM in the Kiryat Sha'ul Military Cemetery
* Shani Turjeman, from Beit She'an. His funeral will be held at 6 PM in his hometown.
* Vasim Salah Nazal, from the Druze village of Kfar Yanuh. He will be buried there at 2:30 PM.
* Nimrod Cohen, 19, from Kibbutz Mitzpeh Shalem near the Dead Sea, who will be buried at 6:00 PM at Mt. Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem.
As a result of Wednesday's Hizbullah attacks along the northern border, one soldier who was originally listed in serious condition is now considered "moderately wounded." Two soldiers remain in more serious condition in Haifa's Rambam Medical Center. Six civilians are in light condition.
Magen David Adom reported this morning that a total of 16 people were treated following the Katyusha attacks in northern Israel. One woman was killed, and another victim is listed in serious condition in Nahariya Hospital.
Military officials say that it has been known that ever since Israel withdrew its forces from Lebanon six years ago, in May 2000, Hizbullah has been building up its rocket arsenals. The arsenal is assumed to include 50-mile range rockets, putting Hadera and the entire Galilee within range.