The investigation concluded that the tenacity and courage of the soldiers and commanders from the Golani Brigade, and reinforcements who arrived to assist, were noteworthy.

“Our hearts are with his family during this difficult time. We extend our deepest condolences to his parents, Shaul and Hindi, his sister, and his two brothers,” the Efrat Regional Council said.

Jon Polin called on Netanyahu’s office to stop claiming that “military and diplomatic pressure” had caused the release of 205 hostages.

The soldier had fought in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war.

Syrian troops entered the predominantly Druze city on Tuesday following two days of clashes, the first time government forces have deployed to Sweida since the new government took power.

The initial assessment by the IDF was that an anti-tank missile caused the explosion.

Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee chair Yuli Edelstein called on haredi politicians to exhibit “national responsibility.”

Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel sits down with The Jerusalem Post's Political Correspondent Eliav Breuer.