Sergeant Shimon Tubol, a member of the chareidi Chashmona’im Brigade, tragically lost his life in a car crash Wednesday night while he was on leave from military duty.
The incident took place under civilian circumstances along Route 457, in the vicinity of Ma’ale Mikhmas in the Binyamin region.
Tubol’s death marks the first loss for the Chashmona’im Brigade, a newly formed unit established roughly half a year ago to bring haredi soldiers into front-line combat roles.
He had previously served in the Netzach Yehuda battalion, which also caters to haredi servicemen, before moving on to take part in the Chashmona’im Brigade as a combat soldier.
Paying tribute to him, his friend Yedidya Boskovich said: “Shimon was a special person – with a huge heart, a smile that always lit his surroundings, and a good soul that everyone loved. He served the country with love and dedication.”
The accident left four others injured, all of whom were taken to Hadassah Mount Scopus Hospital. Two individuals in their twenties were reported to be in moderate condition, while the other two suffered minor injuries, including bruises.
Shilo Carmon, a medic with Magen David Adom, recounted: “We arrived at a difficult scene and the vehicles were severely damaged. A 30-year-old man was lying unconscious at the scene, and after medical examinations, we pronounced him dead.”
Carmon also noted: “Another injured man who was at the scene was trapped in his car and needed to be rescued. Afterwards, all injured persons were evacuated to hospital in mild or medium condition.”
{Matzav.com}