A Soldier Far From Home: Connecticut’s Moshe Yitzchak Katz Killed in Lebanon

by | Mar 29, 2026 | News

U.S.-born Sgt. Moshe Yitzchak Katz, 22, from New Haven, Connecticut, was killed in a Hezbollah rocket attack in southern Lebanon. A member of the IDF Paratroopers Brigade’s 890th Battalion, Katz had volunteered to serve as a “lone soldier,” following his sister’s example. He had planned to visit his family for Passover but chose to remain with his unit instead. Three other soldiers were wounded in the same attack. Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz both offered condolences, honoring his sacrifice. Five IDF soldiers have now been killed in Lebanon since Hezbollah resumed attacks on March 2.

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