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Maryland's Omer Balva Killed By Hezbollah Anti-Tank Missile While Serving In IDF
A Maryland native died while serving in the Israeli Defense Forces, those who knew him said.
Omer Balva, 22, of Rockville, died on Friday, Oct. 20, by an antitank missile fired by Hezbollah from Lebanon, the IDF confirmed.
Balva, a dual American-Israeli citizen, was a commander in the 9203rd Battalion of the Alexandroni Brigade, from Herzliya.
It is with great sorrow that we mourn the passing of Staff Sgt. (res.) Omer Balva, 22, a brave commander in the 9203rd... Posted by Alexander Muss High School in Israel on Saturday, October 21, 2023
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Virginia FBI Agent Convicted Of Spying For Russia, Robert Hanssen, Found Dead In Fed Pen
Notorious FBI agent-turned-spy, Robert Hanssen, was found dead in his cell at a maximum security prison in Colorado, various news outlets are reporting citing federal officials.
The 79-year-old former Vienna, VA resident was apparently found unresponsive just before 7 a.m. on Monday, June 5, the Washington Post reports. Purported attempts to save him were unsuccessful.
Hanssen's case is considered among the most egregious espionage cases in US history.
In February 2001, federal investigators learned Hanssen was set to make a dead drop at Foxstone Park in Fairfax County, a place where he'd…
