Twenty years after the Battle of Wadi Saluki in the Second Lebanon War, Brig. Gen. Efi Defrin is revisiting the moments that left a lasting mark on him. The account focuses on the battle in which he was wounded and on the confusion that followed as word spread over the radio that a commander had fallen.
Now serving as the IDF spokesperson, Defrin describes memories that have remained sharp despite the passage of time. His recollection centers on the injury itself, the battlefield reports that led others to believe he had been killed, and the tension of those moments during the fighting.
The retrospective also highlights what happened when he regained consciousness. According to the description of the story, the first question he asked after waking up has stayed with him, becoming part of how he remembers the severity of the incident and the uncertainty surrounding it.
Defrin’s return to Wadi Saluki two decades later adds a personal dimension to remembrance of the Second Lebanon War. His story reflects how a single battlefield moment can continue to shape a commander long after the fighting ends.
