The IDF cleared for publication on Friday evening that Sergeant Amit Hod Ziv, 19, from Rosh Haayin, fell during operational activity following launches that were carried out from Lebanese territory towards northern Israel.
In the same incident, a soldier in the 71st Armored Battalion was seriously injured.
The soldier was taken to hospital for medical treatment. His family has been notified.
On Friday morning, the IDF said that “over the last few hours, a number of launches from Lebanon toward northern Israel were identified. IDF artillery struck the sources of the fire.”
In addition, IDF fighter jets struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, including military sites where Hezbollah terrorists operated, as well as terrorist infrastructure.
Hezbollah upped its attacks on northern Israel on Thursday. At least two people were injured when an antitank missile fired from Lebanon towards the town of Avivim in the Upper Galilee hit a vehicle, setting it aflame.
Several other vehicles parked near the vehicle which was struck also suffered damage.
On Wednesday night and Thursday morning, an IDF fighter jet and aircraft struck Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure, and a launcher that was used to fire toward Israel on Wednesday.
Late on Wednesday night, Hezbollah fired a barrage of rockets towards the city of Kiryat Shmona. One rocket hit a building in the city and another fell near residential homes. There were no injuries, but homes and vehicles were damaged.
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