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IDF Soldier Ariel Lubliner Buried After Friendly Fire Tragedy

9/1/2025

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Sergeant First Class Ariel Lubliner, 34, was buried on September 1, 2025, in Kiryat Bialik after dying from friendly fire in Khan Yunis, becoming the 900th IDF soldier lost in the Iron Swords war.
His widow, Barbara, publicly mourned and highlighted Ariel's advocacy for universal military service.
Lubliner, a Brazilian native, is survived by his wife and nine-month-old son, Lior.

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Sergeant First Class Ariel Lubliner, 34, was buried on September 1, 2025, in Kiryat Bialik after dying from friendly fire in Khan Yunis, becoming the 900th IDF soldier lost in the Iron Swords war.
His widow, Barbara, publicly mourned and highlighted Ariel's advocacy for universal military service.
Lubliner, a Brazilian native, is survived by his wife and nine-month-old son, Lior.