Overview

• Staff Sgt. (Res.) Ariel Lubliner, 34, of Logistics Brigade 6036, was killed in the southern Gaza Strip, according to an official announcement.
• Initial findings indicate the fatal gunfire may have been friendly fire, potentially an accidental discharge by another soldier, with the case under review.
• The IDF said his family was notified and pledged support, and Kiryat Bialik’s mayor visited the bereaved widow.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yisrael Katz issued public condolences acknowledging his service.
• Lubliner, an immigrant from Brazil who lived in Kiryat Bialik with his wife Barbara and their nine-month-old son, had served multiple reserve tours and was due to complete his latest stint the next day.