"Another hard loss of a hero."
The hour-long film was completely devoid of any comment from the IDF or criticism of Hamas.
The tunnels contained weapons, command centers, combat packs, and living quarters equipped with showers, a kitchen, and food stockpiles.
Mixed reports by Israeli media state that up to 21 soldiers were lightly wounded in the same drone attack.
Approximately 250 terrorists have been killed from the ground and air in Lebanon, and over 2,000 Hezbollah military targets have been attacked.
Halevi said that IDF troops were more prepared than ever, armed with the knowledge and experience they gained fighting in Gaza.
During the ambush, Hezbollah reportedly attacked the IDF soldiers with anti-tank missiles and forces on the ground.
Captain Oster, who was 22 years old and from Modi'in, was a soldier in the Egoz Unit.
Division 98 was responsible for breaking the back of Hamas in Khan Yunis, its strongest fighting brigade, from December 2023 to March 2024.
IDF bases in the South failed a training drill just 72 hours before the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, according to the parents of Roni Eshel.
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