Hundreds of friends and family members bid farewell to Ze'ev Erlich, scholar of the Land of Israel, resident of Ofra, who was killed in Lebanon.
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Erlich, a senior researcher of Israel and author of the series "Shomron and Binyamin" and "Studies of Judea and Samaria," joined the 13th Golani Brigade under the command of Colonel (Ret.) Yoav Yarom. They entered an archaeological fortress near a mosque in order to gain control of a strategic vantage point overlooking the city of Tyre.
During the encounter with militants inside the fortress, Erlich, who was wearing a uniform and was armed, was killed. The platoon commander was seriously injured, and Colonel (Ret.) Yarom sustained moderate injuries.