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An American-born young man who had been fighting with the Israeli military was killed in action this weekend.
Sgt. Moshe Yitzchak Hacohen Katz, 22, moved from Connecticut last year to join the Israeli military.
American Israeli soldier killed
FILE - People gather for the funeral of Stg. Moshe Itzhak Hacohen Katz, 22, on March 29, 2026 in Jerusalem. Stg. Moshe Itzhak Hacohen Katz, from New Haven, Connecticut, served in the Paratroopers Brigade and was killed in combat by a Hezbollah rocket …
What they're saying:
The IDF said Katz died in combat Saturday in southern Lebanon.
"The IDF sends its deepest condolences to his family and loved ones. May his memory be a blessing," the military’s Instagram post said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also shared his condolences on social media.
"Moshe immigrated to the land from the United States, enlisted in the Paratroopers Brigade, and fought bravely for the defense of our homeland," his post reads.
"On behalf of all Israeli citizens, we embrace Moshe’s family in this difficult hour and wish a swift and complete recovery to our fighters who were wounded in that incident."
"My heart is shattered and the wound is real," his father, Mendy Katz, said in a post on Facebook.
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The Jerusalem Post reported that three other soldiers were moderately wounded in the attack that killed Katz, and that five IDF soldiers have been killed in their military’s operations in Lebanon, where Israel has expanded an invasion since the beginning of the war on Feb. 28.
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The backstory:
Moshe Katz’s decision to join the Israeli military took shape in the months after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on southern Israel that killed about 1,200 people, his sister, Adina Katz, said in an interview with Ynet News, an Israeli news website.
About a year after the attack, Moshe Katz committed himself to the move, she said. When he followed through last year, he arrived in Israel without being able to speak Hebrew and completed a language preparatory program before enlisting, Adina Katz said. Family members attended his graduation from training a few weeks ago, Caprio said.
"He gave it his all and finished his beret march with a smile," said Adina Katz, who moved to Israel before her brother.
He was the oldest of five children, according to The Associated Press.
The Source: Information in this article was taken from the Israeli military, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, local reports from The Jerusalem Post and Ynet News, and background information from The Associated Press. This story was reported from Detroit.