Israeli-American Reservist Killed Near Lebanon as War Spillover Fears Mount

Staff Sgt. Omer Balva, 22, a dual Israeli-American citizen, was killed in an anti-tank missile attack along Israel’s border with Lebanon Friday night, amid ongoing clashing between Hezbollah and Israeli forces.

Balva, who grew up in Rockville, Maryland, was a platoon commander in the 9203 battalion of the Alexandroni brigade, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said.

“A message has been given to his family,” the IDF said in a statement. “The IDF shares in the family’s grief and will continue to support them.”

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