According to an IDF probe of the incident that killed four IDF soldiers and wounded two, during operations in the western sector of southern Lebanon at around 6:30 p.m. yesterday, troops of the Nahal Reconnaissance Unit spotted a cell of Hezbollah gunmen.
The soldiers exchanged fire with the Hezbollah operatives from a close range, hitting several of them, the military finds.
While evacuating the wounded soldiers from the gun battle, Hezbollah operatives fired an anti-tank missile at the troops, which did not cause any further injuries, according to the probe.
The IDF says it returned fire, with tank shelling and airstrikes, against the Hezbollah operatives in the area.
Three of the four soldiers were named by the IDF, while the name of the fourth has not yet been released for publication.
* Cpt. Noam Madmoni, 22, from Sderot
* Staff Sgt. Ben Cohen, 21, from Lehavim
* Staff Sgt. Maxsim Entis, 21, from Bat Yam
Hashem Yikom Damam.
