Staff Sgt. Noam Hamburger was killed on Saturday evening by an explosive drone strike near the Lebanese border, the Israel Defense Forces announced. He served as a technology and maintenance soldier in Battalion 9 of the 401st Armored Brigade.
During the same incident, another soldier was severely wounded and a non-commissioned officer sustained light injuries. Both were evacuated to a hospital for medical treatment.
The military said the families of Hamburger and the wounded soldiers have been notified.




