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IDF friendly fire kills Sgt. First Class Ludar during Shebaa arrest operation in south Lebanon

·Shebaa, South Lebanon

Sgt. First Class Guy Ludar, 21, Maglan Unit, killed in friendly fire during Shebaa arrest operation. Second soldier seriously wounded. IDF soldier opened fire believing suspects were fleeing. Arrest completed.

Sgt. First Class Guy Ludar (21, Commando Brigade Maglan Unit, from Yuvalim) was killed in friendly fire during a ~3am arrest operation in Shebaa, south Lebanon. A second soldier was seriously wounded. A soldier opened fire believing suspects were fleeing — per initial IDF probe. Arrest of Hezbollah-aiding suspect was completed. Shebaa sits near the Lebanese-Syrian-Israeli tri-border area.
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IDF: Sgt. Ludar (21, Maglan) killed; second soldier seriously wounded. Friendly fire — initial probe: soldier opened fire on own troops. Hezbollah-linked suspect arrested.

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