Overview
- Nave Habshoosh, 20, was publicly identified by his family as the tank commander killed when the vehicle he served in struck an explosive device in Lebanon.
- His father said Nave sent a last WhatsApp message saying there was a chance he would get leave before the blast and asked that his mother not be told, with the message arriving about an hour and a quarter before the explosion.
- Habshoosh served in the Armored Corps as a commander in the 52nd Battalion after completing a tank commanders course and had planned to pursue officer training after gaining combat experience.
- Hundreds attended his burial at Mount Herzl and regional leaders noted he is one of dozens of residents from the Binyamin area who have died since the war began, deepening local mourning.
- The public identification completes an official name‑clearance step in reporting the deadly tank incident and underscores the human cost felt by families who have been serving on multiple fronts during the conflict.