Emanual Fabian – The Times of Israel June 19, 2026
Four IDF soldiers were killed overnight in a Hezbollah attack in the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Tebnit, and five soldiers were wounded there hours later, the military said Friday.
Lebanon’s health ministry, meanwhile, reported at least 18 people killed by Israeli strikes. The tally does not distinguish between combatants and civilians.
The violence was the latest in deadly clashes between Israel and the Iran-backed terror group that have continued in Lebanon since the US and Iran this week reached a memorandum of understanding that committed them and their allies to halt hostilities in the country.
Israel, which was not party to the MOU, has rebuffed Iranian demands that it withdraw from a buffer zone in south Lebanon meant to protect border towns against Hezbollah attacks. A US official told Axios that Iranian anger over Israeli military activity there may be the reason US-Iranian talks scheduled for Friday were canceled.
In the Hezbollah attack shortly past midnight, a suspected drone or anti-tank missile struck the tank of Lt. Col. Dor Gedalia Ben Simhon, commander of the 401st Armored Brigade’s 52nd Battalion, killing all four crew members, the IDF said.
The names of the three other soldiers killed in the incident will be published later. The exact cause of the explosion is under further investigation by the IDF.
Ben Simhon, 32, from Kibbutz Beit HaShita in northern Israel, is survived by two daughters and a wife who serves as a combat officer in the Border Defense Corps.
Ben Simhon served in several roles in the 401st Brigade throughout his military career. During the fighting with Hezbollah in 2024, he served as the chief of staff for the head of the Northern Command.
The names of the three other soldiers killed in the incident will be published later. The exact cause of the explosion is under further investigation by the IDF.
Ben Simhon, 32, from Kibbutz Beit HaShita in northern Israel, is survived by two daughters and a wife who serves as a combat officer in the Border Defense Corps.
Ben Simhon served in several roles in the 401st Brigade throughout his military career. During the fighting with Hezbollah in 2024, he served as the chief of staff for the head of the Northern Command.
Hours after the deadly strike on Ben Simhon’s tank, an explosive drone launched by Hezbollah struck forces of the Commando Brigade in Kfar Tebnit, wounding five soldiers, one of them seriously, according to the IDF.
The seriously wounded soldier was identified as a reservist officer. The four other wounded soldiers included three reservists and an NCO.
The IDF said the troops were taken to a hospital for treatment and their families were notified.
In a statement, Hezbollah said it would continue to defend the Kfar Tebnit area, including the Ali Taher ridge, under which the terror group reportedly has a major tunnel system.
New Ceasefire Announced in Southern Lebanon
Hours after the above casualties were declared, Israel announced a ceasefire was coming into effect for the IDF and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
The announcement follows a series of blows suffered by the IDF in southern Lebanon. These include five IDF members killed in the region on the same day, together with the wounding of another five reservists and the loss of three Israeli tanks.
It remains to be seen if the ceasefire holds. Despite the ceasefire, Israel announced that its forces in southern Lebanon would remain there and would not return to the Zionist state. Ed.
lovely kill all jews lol
HOMES FOR MIGRANTS THREAT TO DARTMOOR
Natural England using pony cull to force us off Dartmoor, say farmers
Story by Timothy Sigsworth •
Natural England has been accused of attempting to force farmers off Dartmoor with plans to cull hundreds of ponies.
for MP housing.
Campaigners are concerned that the cull, which is part of an eco-friendly attempt to reduce livestock grazing on Dartmoor, could lead to the extermination of up to 93 per cent of the area’s 1,000 endangered ponies. These ponies are typically put out to graze by commoners – farmers whose animals live on the moorland – meaning their livelihoods could be at risk.
But pressure is such that Migra wants a chunk of Dartmoor Priority housing
Neil Cole, 54, said upland farming in Dartmoor was under threat because of the “destocking” schemes that require farmers to cut the number of cattle, sheep and ponies grazing on the moorland in exchange for subsidies.
“You will end up with a dead countryside, and that’s the way it’s already going,” he told The Telegraph. “They’re going into schemes with very, very harsh destocking levels. These ponies are typically put out to graze by commoners – farmers whose animals live on the moorland – meaning their livelihoods could be at risk.
Neil Cole, 54, said upland farming in Dartmoor was under threat because of the “destocking” schemes that require farmers to cut the number of cattle, sheep and ponies grazing on the moorland in exchange for subsidies.
“You will end up with a dead countryside, and that’s the way it’s already going,” he told The Telegraph. “They’re going into schemes with very, very harsh destocking levels.
“Now, there are areas that support the animals that are doing the grazing and it’s so harsh up here, very often we struggle to make money out of the animals,” he said.
“They’re doing away with people in the hills. The mechanics, the pubs, the village shop, the Post Office, the people that work for us, the contractors, people with the machinery and everybody that gets money through livestock is no longer going to be able to make a living because the livestock won’t be there. The Government is cutting their own throat because they won’t have the taxes.”
They have to leave Lebanon..It’s like the Afghan chief who told the pleading CIA guy; ” no…the Soviets are only leaving because we’re killing them…so we’re going to keep killing them until they leave.”
Only bothered reading the headline….
ALL GOOD.
Dead kikes? Great news.
“The violence was the latest in deadly clashes between Israel and the Iran-backed terror group…”
Ha Ha Ha! Anyone who fights the jew is a “terrorist”.
Every time I read about filthy Kikes getting killed gladdens my heart and I hope many more get killed and that shitty little state ceasing to be would be oh so F..king good. Tod Dem Juden.
One brief news line the other day said it all. ‘Hezbollah kills four IDF soldiers while Israel kills sixteen civilians’.
Hezbollah and Iran should pay no intention to any announcements of “ceasefire” or MoU.
Note how the Zionists play the Iranians, they got the Iranians to stand down as Israel takes territory.
While Hezbollah destroys tanks, Iran needs to be destroying the rear bases of the front line.
“The violence was the latest in deadly clashes between Israel and the Iran-backed terror group ”
I stopped reading there.