### [2026-05-27](/feed/2026/05/27/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# IDF says that troops from the 401st Armored Brigade have eliminated a Hezbollah militant accused of killing Maj. (res.) Itamar Sapir during a attack in southern Lebanon. 




### Sources:

1. [Times of Israel](https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-says-hezbollah-operative-who-killed-reservist-last-week-was-eliminated-shortly-after/)

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