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IDF Staff Sgt. Ori Greenberg, 21, killed in Hezbollah gunfight in southern Lebanon — third soldier killed in offensive

·Southern Lebanon

Staff Sgt. Ori Greenberg, 21, of the Golani Brigade's Reconnaissance Unit from Petah Tikva, was killed during an exchange of fire with Hezbollah operatives in southern Lebanon at around 2 a.m. on 26 March. He is the third IDF soldier killed since the renewed ground offensive began. Another soldier was lightly wounded. Golani fighters killed several Hezbollah operatives in the clash and continued scanning the area for remaining gunmen.

The IDF announced on 26 March 2026 that Staff Sgt. Ori Greenberg, 21, of the Golani Brigade's Reconnaissance Unit, from Petah Tikva, was killed during an overnight exchange of fire with Hezbollah operatives in southern Lebanon. According to an initial IDF investigation, at approximately 2 a.m., Golani soldiers identified several Hezbollah operatives in their area of operations and engaged them. Greenberg was killed during the exchange and one other soldier was lightly wounded — not requiring hospitalization. The IDF said the Golani soldiers killed several of the Hezbollah operatives and continued scanning the area for remaining fighters. Greenberg is the third IDF soldier killed in Israel's renewed ground offensive in Lebanon, which has seen intense close-quarters fighting in the buffer zone south of the Litani River.
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Israel Defense ForcesOPPOSINGMILITARY

The IDF confirmed the death of Staff Sgt. Ori Greenberg, 21, Golani Brigade Reconnaissance Unit, from Petah Tikva, during a gunfight with Hezbollah operatives in southern Lebanon at ~2 a.m. He is the third soldier killed in the renewed ground offensive. Golani troops killed several Hezbollah operatives and continued area clearance.

HezbollahOPPOSINGMILITARY

Hezbollah operatives engaged IDF Golani Brigade forces in southern Lebanon in close-quarters fighting. IDF reports several Hezbollah fighters were killed in the exchange.

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