The Israeli military’s announcement on Friday that the commander of the 52nd Battalion of the 401st Armored Brigade was killed in southern Lebanon has renewed scrutiny of the same unit linked to the killing of six-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab in Gaza, Anadolu Agency reports. In a statement, the army said Lt. Col. Dor Gedalia Ben Simhon, 32, from Beit HaShita and commander of the 52nd Battalion of the 401st Brigade, was killed along with three soldiers after their tank was targeted during operations in southern Lebanon. According to The Times of Israel daily, Ben Simhon is the fourth commander of the 52nd Battalion to be killed or wounded since the start of Israel’s wars in Gaza and Lebanon. The battalion […]]]>
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Death of new commander puts spotlight back on Israeli battalion linked to killing of Hind Rajab in Gaza
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The death of the commander of the 52nd Battalion of the 401st Armored Brigade in southern Lebanon has drawn attention to the unit's involvement in the killing of a Palestinian girl in Gaza. The commander, Lt. Col. Dor Gedalia Ben Simhon, was killed along with three soldiers during operations in southern Lebanon. This incident has renewed scrutiny of the battalion's actions in the region.