Israeli army doctor killed in Lebanon drone strike, IDF says
The Israeli military said on Monday that one of its doctors was killed and seven soldiers were wounded in an explosive drone attack in southern Lebanon, identifying the slain officer as a 30-year-old captain from Tel Aviv who served in the Givati Brigade.
Capt. Uri Yosef Silvester, a 30-year-old military doctor from Tel Aviv assigned to the Israeli army's Givati Brigade, was killed in an explosive drone attack in southern Lebanon, the military said on Monday. The strike occurred while forces were operating in the region, according to a statement issued by the army.
Soldiers wounded
The attack wounded seven additional soldiers, the military reported. Two officers and one soldier were seriously injured, one soldier sustained moderate wounds, and two officers along with one soldier were lightly wounded in the same incident, the statement added.
Victim identification
Silvester served in the Shaked Battalion of the Givati Brigade, the army noted. The military identified the slain doctor as a resident of Tel Aviv who was 30 years old at the time of his death.
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