The Israel Defense Forces have confirmed the tragic deaths of eight soldiers during intense fighting in southern Lebanon today.

Six of the Egoz commandos were killed during a fierce firefight with Hezbollah terrorists in a southern Lebanese village. Another officer and four soldiers were critically injured in the same clash. The two Golani soldiers died in a separate encounter, where another soldier was gravely wounded. In a third incident, a combat medic from Golani’s 51st Battalion also sustained serious injuries.

The Kedoshim were named:

Cpt. Harel Etinger, 23 from Eli, a squad commander in the Egoz Unit.