Michael Levin (soldier)
Michael Levin (February 17, 1984, Holland, Pennsylvania, United States – August 1, 2006, Ayta ash Shab, Lebanon) was an American-Israeli soldier in the Paratroopers Brigade of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) who was killed in action in the Second Lebanon War. Levin's death had a major impact in Israel. Thousands of people attended his funeral, and his death inspired the creation of the Lone Soldier Center, a support organization for other lone soldiers in the IDF. A memorial to him was built in Jerusalem.