IDF hunts down killer of fallen soldier in close-quarters raid

The soldiers engaged the terrorist in close combat and killed him.

By Dinah Bucholz, Jewish Breaking News

The IDF avenged the death of Staff Sgt. Touvel Yosef Lifshiz, who was killed on April 7, saying Sunday it had eliminated the terrorist responsible for the killing during a raid conducted by the 13th Battalion of the Golani Brigade on Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure, where the killer was hiding under the rubble.

But with IDF troops on his tail, he didn’t stand a chance.

During the raid, which took place in southern Lebanon, the soldiers located and identified the terrorist, who was wielding an AK-47, held a number of magazines, and had attempted to conceal himself under the rubble of one of the rooms in the building.

The soldiers engaged him in close combat and killed him.

“The two terrorists eliminated were responsible for carrying out the attack against soldiers of the 13th Battalion on April 7, during which Staff Sgt. Touvel Yosef Lifshiz fell,” the IDF said in a statement.

“The IDF extends its condolences to the family and will continue to support them.”

Immediately following the launch of Operation Roaring Lion, Hezbollah joined Iran in its fight against Israel by raining rockets down on northern Israeli communities.

The IDF responded with an aggressive campaign aimed at pushing Hezbollah further north, securing the forward defense area and continually widening that buffer zone.

The further north Hezbollah is forced to retreat, the less likely it is that its rockets will reach the northern areas of Israel.

The IDF has repeatedly vowed to make Hezbollah pay a heavy price for its decision to join Iran in threatening the safety of Israeli civilians.