JERUSALEM (VINnews)-The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday cleared for publication the name of the fourth soldier killed in a Hezbollah attack on a tank in southern Lebanon early Friday morning: Staff Sgt. Nave Habshoosh,20.

Habshoosh was serving in the 52nd Battalion of the 401st Armored Brigade when a suspected drone or anti-tank missile struck the tank commanded by Lt. Col. ⁿDor Gedalia Ben Simhon, 32, killing the entire crew, the military said. The other two soldiers killed in the incident were identified earlier as Staff Sgt. Yoav Klein, 21, of Herzliya, and Staff Sgt. Liav Kababia, 20, of Hod Hasharon.

The attack occurred in the area of Kfar Tebnit near the strategic Ali Taher ridge as IDF forces operated to neutralize Hezbollah infrastructure. Hours later, a separate Hezbollah drone strike wounded additional troops in the same vicinity.

Ben Simhon, who had assumed command of the battalion just two months earlier, leaves behind a wife and two young daughters. He had a long history of service in the 401st Brigade.

Habshoosh, from the community of Adam, was remembered by his family in a poignant social media post by his father, Chaim Habshoosh. The family urged Israelis to continue living their lives fully. “This is what our Nevo was killed for — so that we can continue living in this land with security, happiness, and calm,” the father wrote.

The incident comes amid ongoing operations in southern Lebanon despite recent diplomatic efforts. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the tank ambush.

VINnews extends its deepest condolences to the Habshoosh family, the families of the other fallen soldiers, and all of Israel.