One Israel Defense Force soldier was killed and another injured when their armored personnel carrier triggered a road mine near Rashef village in the central sector of the southern Lebanon security zone Tuesday.
The dead soldier, Sgt. Ron Tandit of Moshav Amikam, near Hadera, was buried in the Binyamina cemetery Wednesday. He was killed on his 20th birthday.
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