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Sgt. First Class (res.) Lidor Porat killed in southern Lebanon

The IDF stated that, during the incident in which Porat was killed, another soldier was severely wounded, four were moderately wounded, and four were lightly wounded.

Sergeant First Class (res.) Lidor Porat, 31, killed in southern Lebanon.
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