August 1, 2006
Michael Levin Is Killed in Lebanon
Historical context
On 1 August 2006, Staff Sergeant Michael Levin, a paratrooper from Pennsylvania, was killed in Lebanon.
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- August 1, 2006
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On this day, Michael Levin was killed in Lebanon. The Jerusalem Post records that the paratrooper, age 22, was killed in Ayta ash-Shab on 1 August 2006. He had come from Pennsylvania to serve in the Israel Defense Forces.
The New York Times reported his burial at Mount Herzl on 3 August.
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Sources and further reading
- Family, friends mark 10 years since death in Lebanon of lone soldier Levin · The Jerusalem Post · The Jerusalem Post View source
- In Israel, a Tribute to a Young Paratrooper From Pennsylvania · The New York Times · The New York Times View source
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