Two Israeli soldiers were killed and another was wounded in an attack on an Israel Defense Force outpost in the western sector of the southern Lebanon security zone.
Sgt. Aviv Mor, 20, of Haifa, and Pvt. Uri David, 19, of Bat Yam, were killed Monday, the first day of the Jewish New Year, when mortar fire struck their outpost.
They were laid to rest Wednesday afternoon.
Shalev Davran, a second lieutenant, was lightly wounded during the attack. He was taken to a hospital in Nahariya, where he was listed in good condition.
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