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IDF Identifies Second Soldier Killed in Lebanon Bulldozer Strike

An initial probe points to a missile or mortar hitting a D9 during a tank recovery near Margaliot, triggering Israeli airstrikes.

Overview

  • The military named Staff Sgt. Or Demry, 20, of Liman as the second fatality from the strike on engineering troops in southern Lebanon.
  • Demry served as a heavy‑machinery operator in the 91st Division’s combat engineering unit and was working to free a disabled tank.
  • He was killed in the same incident as Staff Sgt. First Class Maher Khatar, 38, near the Ramim Ridge by Margaliot.
  • An initial IDF investigation says a projectile, possibly an anti-tank missile or a mortar, hit the D9 bulldozer; another combat officer sustained light wounds.
  • Following the attack, Israeli forces launched heavy barrages and fighter-jet strikes; families were notified and funeral details are pending.