Israel marks 25 years since two helicopters collided, killing all 73 on board

Israelis commemorate the 73 soldiers killed when two helicopters collided on their way to Lebanon in 1997. To this day the IDF has yet to give a definite reason as to why the helicopters crashed.

Israeli soldiers sift through the rubble of an army helicopter as they search for dead soldiers late February 4, 1997.

Israeli soldiers sift through the rubble of an army helicopter as they search for dead soldiers late February 4, 1997.

(photo credit: REUTERS)

ByANNA AHRONHEIM

JANUARY 26, 2022 19:24

Updated: JANUARY 26, 2022 20:01