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Exactly 27 years ago, on the winter night of February 4th, the helicopter disaster happened.

On February 4, 1997, two IDF transport helicopters ferrying Israeli soldiers collided in mid-air, killing all 73 on board

This is a moment that everyone remembers where they were.

Following the 1982 Lebanon War, Israel had withdrawn to a "security zone" in southern Lebanon, where it faced an insurgency by Hezbollah and other Lebanese groups.

Israel had originally moved troops by ground, but this policy was changed as the threat of roadside bombs increased. As a result, Israel increasingly began ferrying soldiers by air into southern Lebanon.

The 1997 Israeli helicopter disaster occurred on February 4, 1997, when two Israeli Air Force transport helicopters ferrying Israeli soldiers into Israel's security zone in southern Lebanon collided in mid-air over moshav She'ar Yashuv in northern Israel, killing all 73 Israeli military personnel on board. 

The crash brought about widespread national mourning.

May their memory be a blessing.

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Aliza Circle 21:54 04.02.2025
May those 73 unknown soldiers who lost their lives on February 4th 1997, rest in peace, and their memories will be blessed and will never be forgotten. 😪😓😥😢
Alfred Wolpe 21:25 04.02.2025
SAD!!!! MTDSRIP
Raki Rene 12:58 04.02.2025
Ooh, how sad & terrible! So sorry to hear about it! May their souls too, rest in peace!❤️🇮🇱
[Anonymous] 12:56 04.02.2025
Israel apparently has the best pilots in the world. How the hell does this happen? Why is there no distance between two helicopters radio communications observing lights, different heightss how stupid
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