IDF soldier Moshe Yitzchak Katz, 22, from Connecticut, killed in south Lebanon
The Times of Israel • • world
Key Points:
- Sgt. Moshe Yitzchak Katz, a 22-year-old lone soldier from the US serving in the IDF's Paratroopers Brigade, was killed in a Hezbollah rocket attack in southern Lebanon, with three other soldiers moderately wounded.
- Katz had moved from New Haven, Connecticut, to Israel to serve in the IDF and chose to remain with his unit instead of visiting his family for Passover.
- Israeli officials, including Defense Minister Israel Katz and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, expressed condolences and praised Katz's dedication and heroism.
- The IDF has intensified operations in southern Lebanon following renewed Hezbollah rocket attacks since March 2, which have resulted in multiple Israeli military and civilian casualties.
- Hezbollah resumed attacks citing Israeli violations of the November 2024 ceasefire and the killing of Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei, triggering ongoing conflict along the Israel-Lebanon border.
