Michael Levin (February 17, 1984, Holland, Pennsylvania, United States – August 1, 2006, Ayta ash-Shab, Lebanon) was an American-Israeli soldier in the Paratroopers Brigade of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) who was killed in action in the Second Lebanon War, during the first round of fighting in the Lebanese town of Ayta ash-Shab. He was 22 years old. His death had a major impact in Israel—thousands attended his funeral—and inspired the creation of a support organization for other IDF soldiers from abroad. A memorial to him was built in Jerusalem.
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5 May 1984 Holland, Pennsylvania
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Died |
1 August 2006 (aged 22) Ayta ash-Shab, Lebanon
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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