SON OF DAVID GROSSMAN KILLED IN LEBANON

Author Grossman loses son (JTA)
A son of Israeli author David Grossman was among the weekend’s military fatalities in Lebanon. Sgt. Uri Grossman, 20, was killed by a Hezbollah rocket attack on his tank in southern Lebanon, the army said Sunday.

David Grossman, one of Israel’s most well-known writers, had no immediate comment. Last week, Grossman and fellow authors A.B. Yehoshua and Amos Oz issued a joint letter calling on the Olmert government not to expand its offensive against Hezbollah but instead to accept a cease-fire offer made by the Lebanese government.