Israelis blow up house in southern Lebanon 'in memory' of slain soldier

Israelis blow up house in southern Lebanon 'in memory' of slain soldier Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Wed, 04/22/2026 - 13:10 The home was destroyed in Kfar Kila during mourning period for Israeli soldier killed in Lebanon Destroyed buildings in the southern Lebanese town of Kfar Kila as seen northern Israel on 8 March 2026 (Jack Guez/AFP) Off Israel has released footage of the military destroying a home in southern Lebanon "in memory" of a soldier who was killed in fighting in the country. Far-right journalist Yinon Magal posted the video on X, which appeared to show Battalion 7106 remotely targeting a house in the village of Kfar Kila. Magal wrote that the blast was carried out "during the siren yesterday in memory of Lidor Porat, a soldier in our support unit who fell on Motzaei Shabbat", referring to the time in the evening that marks the end of the Jewish holy day.