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American‑Born Israeli Paratrooper from Connecticut Killed in Southern Lebanon Combat

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Israeli authorities identified the fallen paratrooper as Sgt. Moshe Yitzchak Hacohen Katz, originally from New Haven, Connecticut; a relative, Rabbi Yehoshua Hecht, described him as religious and academically strong who “enjoyed every moment of life.” The Israeli military said Katz was killed in combat in southern Lebanon as Israel expanded its invasion, with three other soldiers wounded, bringing the southern Lebanon death toll to five Israeli soldiers since fighting with Hezbollah reignited after rocket fire on March 2.

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  • Israeli authorities identified the fallen paratrooper as Sgt. Moshe Yitzchak Hacohen Katz, an American-born Israeli originally from New Haven, Connecticut.
  • Katz was killed in combat in southern Lebanon as Israel expands an invasion there.
  • Three other Israeli soldiers were wounded in the same fighting.
  • The incident brings the total to five Israeli soldiers killed in southern Lebanon since the conflict with Hezbollah reignited after rocket fire on March 2.
  • A relative, Rabbi Yehoshua Hecht in Connecticut, told Israel Army Radio Katz was a religious, academically strong young man who "enjoyed every moment of life."
  • ABC News reported these details on March 29, 2026.

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New information:
  • Israeli authorities identify the fallen paratrooper as Sgt. Moshe Yitzchak Hacohen Katz and confirm he was originally from New Haven, Connecticut.
  • A relative, Rabbi Yehoshua Hecht in Connecticut, describes Katz in an Israel Army Radio interview as a religious, academically strong young man who “enjoyed every moment of life.”
  • The Israeli military states Katz was killed in combat in southern Lebanon as Israel expands an invasion there and that three other soldiers were wounded in the same fighting.
  • The new total cited is five Israeli soldiers killed in southern Lebanon since the conflict with Hezbollah reignited after rocket fire on March 2.