The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit has named 849 soldiers who fell in battle or the line of duty since Hamas attacked during the early morning hours of October 7th, 2023. Of those who made the ultimate sacrifice, 301 soldiers fell during the Hamas massacre on October 7th.
These are the soldiers who fell since the ground incursion into the Gaza Strip*:
On Saturday, April 26, 2025, Israel Police and the Border Police announced that Sergeant Neta Yitzhak Kahana, an undercover Border Police Southern District officer, fell in combat with terrorists on Friday during a battle in southern Gaza.
In addition, the IDF announced that Captain Ido Voloch, 21 years old, from Jerusalem, fell during combat in the northern Gaza Strip.
On Friday, April 25, 2025, the IDF announced that Master Sergeant (Res.) Asaf Cafri, aged 26, from Beit Hashmonai, fell in combat in the Gaza Strip.
On Saturday, April 19, 2025, it was cleared for publication that Command Sergeant Major G'haleb Sliman Alnasasra, aged 35, from Rahat, fell in battle in the Gaza Strip.
On February 6, 2025, the IDF announced that Sergeant First Class (res.) Nadav Cohen and Staff Sergeant Nachman Refael Ben Ami were killed in action in northern Gaza.
On February 4, 2025, the IDF announced that Sergeant Major (res.) Ofer Yung and Sergeant Major (res.) Avraham Tzvi Tzivka Friedman were killed in action in the Menashe Brigade region.
On January 30, 2025, the IDF announced that First Sergeant Liam Hazi had been killed in action in the Menashe Brigade region.
On January 20, 2025, the IDF announced that Sergeant First Class (res.) Eviatar Ben Yehuda was killed in action in the Menashe Brigade region.
On Monday, January 13, the IDF announced that five soldiers from the Reconnaissance Battalion of the Nahal Brigade were killed in action in Gaza, Captain Yair Yakov Shushan, Staff Sergeant Yahav Hadar, Staff Sergeant Guy Karmiel, Staff Sergeant Yoav Feffer, and Staff Sergeant Aviel Wiseman.
On Saturday, January 11, 2025, the IDF announced that four soldiers had been killed in action in Gaza. Three served in the 931st Battalion, Nahal Brigade:
- Staff Sergeant Danila Diakov, aged 21, from Ma'ale Adumim.
- Sergeant Yahav Maayan, aged 19, from Modi'in.
- Sergeant Eliav Astuker, aged 19, from Ashdod.
Sergeant Major (res.) Alexander Fedorenko, aged 37 from Bat Yam, a heavy truck driver in the 79th Battalion, 14th 'Machatz' Brigade, was killed in action in the same incident.
On Wednesday, January 8th, 2025, the IDF announced that three soldiers fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip: Sergeant Matityahu Ya’akov Perel, aged 22, from Bet El, and Staff Sergeant Kanaoo Kasa, aged 22, from Bet Shemesh, and Staff Sergeant Nevo Fisher, aged 20, from Bruchin.
On Tuesday, January 7th, 2025, the IDF cleared for publication that Major Dvir Zion Revah, aged 28, from Jerusalem, fell in the same battle as that where Cpt. Eitan Israel Shiknazi fell.
Additionally, the IDF announced that Staff Sergeant Ido Samiach, 20, from Ganei Tikva, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
On Monday, January 6th, 2025, the IDF cleared for publication that Captain Eitan Israel Shiknazi, aged 24, from Eli, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
On Monday, December 30th, the IDF announced that Sergeant Uriel Peretz, aged 23, from Betar Illit, fell during combat in the northern Gaza Strip.
On Sunday, December 29th, it was cleared for publication that Staff Sergeant Yuval Shoham, 22 years old from Jerusalem fell in combat in northern Gaza.
On Thursday, December 26th, the IDF announced that Captain (res.) Amit Levi, aged 35, from Shomria, fell in combat in the central Gaza Strip.
Later in the day, the IDF added that Major Hod Shriebman, aged 27, from Tzofit, a company commander in the Multidimensional Unit (888), fell during combat in the northern Gaza Strip.
On Monday, December 23rd, it was announced that Captain Ilay Gavriel Atedgi, aged 22, from Kiryat Motzkin, a Deputy Company Commander in the Shimshon Battalion, Kfir Brigade, Staff Sergeant Netanel Pessach, aged 21, from Elazar, a soldier in the Shimshon Battalion, Kfir Brigade, and Sergeant First Class (res.) Hillel Diener, aged 21, from Talmon, a soldier in the Shimshon Battalion, Kfir Brigade, all fell during combat in northern Gaza.
On Monday, December 9th, it was announced that Master Sergeant (Res.) Binyamin Destaw Negose, aged 28, from Beit Shemesh, Major (Res.) Evgeny Zinershain, aged 43, from Zikhron Ya'akov, Captain (Res.) Sagi Ya'akov Rubinshtein, aged 31, from Lavi, and Sergeant First Class (Res.) Erez Ben Efraim, aged 25, from Ramat Gan, fell in battle in Lebanon.
On Monday afternoon, it was announced that Staff Sergeant Ido Zano, aged 20, from Yehud-Monosson, a combat medic in the 'Shaked' Battalion (424th), Givati Brigade, Staff Sergeant Barak Daniel Halpern, aged 19, from Kiryat Ono, a squad commander in the 'Shaked' Battalion (424th), Givati Brigade, and Sergeant Omri Cohen, aged 19, from Ashdod, a soldier in the 'Shaked' Battalion (424th), Givati Brigade, fell during combat in the northern Gaza Strip.
On Saturday, December 7th, the IDF cleared for publication that Captain Avraham Ben Pinchas, 24 from Harasha, fell in battle in Gaza.
On Saturday, November 30th, the IDF announced that Staff Sergeant Zamir Burke fell in combat in northern Gaza.
On Tuesday, November 25th, the IDF cleared for publication that Sergeant Tamer Othman, aged 21, from Kafr Yasif, a soldier in the Nahshon Battalion (90), Kfir Brigade, fell during combat in the northern Gaza Strip.
In addition, Sergeant First Class Yona Betzalel Brief, aged 23, from Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, died Tuesday morning after being severely injured in combat on October 7, 2023.
On Wednesday, November 20th, The IDF released for publication that Sergeant First Class (res.) Roi Sasson, aged 21, from Mevaseret Zion, a soldier in the 90th "Nahshon" Battalion, Kfir Brigade, fell during combat in the northern Gaza Strip.
Later in the day, the IDF announced that Sergeant First Class (res.) Eitan Ben Ami, aged 22, from Jerusalem, fell during combat in southern Lebanon.
On Tuesday, November 19th, the IDF announced that Sergeant First Class (Res.) Omer Moshe Gaeldor, aged 30, from Jerusalem, a soldier from the 5111st Battalion, Golani Brigade, was killed during combat in southern Lebanon.
On Sunday, November 17th, the IDF announced that Sergeant First Class (res.) Idan Kenan, 21 from Ramat Gan, a soldier in the 90th Battalion, Kfir Brigade, fell during combat in the northern Gaza Strip.
Later in the day, the IDF announced that Captain Yogev Pazy, aged 22 from Giv'ot Bar, and Staff Sergeant Noam Eitan, aged 21, from Hadera, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
On Saturday, November 16th, the IDF cleared for publication that Sergeant Ori Nisanovich, aged 21, from Jerusalem, fell in combat in Lebanon.
On Thursday, November 14th, the IDF announced that Lieutenant Ivri Dickshtein, aged 21, from Elazar, fell during combat in southern Lebanon.
On Wednesday, November 13th, the IDF cleared for publication the names of six soldiers from the 51st Battalion of the Golani Brigade who fell during combat in southern Lebanon: Captain Itay Marcovich, aged 22, from Kokhav Ya'ir, Staff Sergeant Sraya Elbom, aged 21, from Mehola, Staff Sergeant Dror Hen, aged 20, from Gan Haim, Staff Sergeant Nir Gofer, aged 20, from Dimona, Sergeant Shalev Itzhak Sagron, aged 21, from Sderot, and Sergeant Yoav Daniel, aged 19, from Nahariya.
On Tuesday, November 12th, the IDF announced that four soldiers from the served 92nd Battalion, Kfir Brigade, fell during combat in the northern Gaza Strip:
Staff Sergeant Orr Katz, aged 20, from Ma'ale Adumim, Staff Sergeant Nave Yair Asulin, aged 21, from Carmit, Staff Sergeant Gary Lalhruaikima Zolat, aged 21, from Afula, and Staff Sergeant Ofir Eliyahu, aged 20, from Holon.
On Monday, November 11th, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit cleared for publication that Major (res.) Itamar Levin Fridman, 34, from Eilat, a squad commander in the 'LOTAR Eilat' Unit, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
On the morning of Friday, November 8th, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit cleared for publication that Master Sergeant (Res.), Guy Shabtay, aged 39, from Jerusalem, Coordinator of Religious and Spiritual Services in the 8207th Battalion, 288th (Alon) Brigade, succumbed to his injuries after being severely injured on October 26th, 2024, during combat in southern Lebanon.
On Thursday, November 7th, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit cleared for publication that Sergeant Ariel Sosnov (Sasonov), aged 20, from Jerusalem, a soldier in the 605th Engineering Battalion, 188th 'Barak' Brigade, fell during combat in the north.
On Thursday afternoon, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit cleared for publication that SGM (res.) Shaul Moyal, CPT (res.) Avraham Yosef Goldberg, MSG (res.) Gilad Elmaliach, CPT (res.) Amit Chayut, and MAJ (res.) Eliav Amram Abitbol, all from the 228th Brigade, were killed in battle with Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon.
On Saturday, November 2nd, the Samaria Regional Council announced that Shneur Zalman Cohen, 20 from Yitzhar, fell in battle in Gaza.
Later that evening, the IDF announced that Staff Sergeant Itay Parizat, aged 20, from Petah Tikva, and Staff Sergeant Yair Hananya, aged 22, from Mitzpe Netofa, fell in combat in northern Gaza.
On Friday, November 1st, the IDF announced that Captain Yarden Zakay, 21 years old from Hadera, succumbed to his wounds after being seriously injured in combat in southern Gaza on September 17.
On Tuesday, October 29th, it was announced that four soldiers from the Multidimensional Unit (888) had been killed in action in northern Gaza:
- Captain Yehonatan (Joni) Keren, aged 22, from Moledet, an officer in his unit.
- Staff Sergeant Nisim Meytal, aged 20, from Hadera.
- Staff Sergeant Aviv Gilboa, aged 21, from Neveh Tzuf.
- Staff Sergeant Naor Haimov, aged 22, from Rosh Haayin.
Later on Tuesday, it was announced that Master Sergeant (Res.) Yedidia Bloch, 25, a resident of Mevo Horon in Binyamin who was seriously injured in southern Lebanon on the morning of Simchat Torah, died of his injuries.
On Monday, October 28th, it was announced that Major Guy Yaacov Nezri, 25, from Atlit, a Company Commander in the 52nd Battalion, 401th Brigade, succumbed to his wounds after being severely injured on October 19th, 2024 during combat in southern Lebanon.
On Sunday, October 27th, it was announced that Captain (Res.) Amit Hayut of Haifa and Sergeant Major (Res.) Gilad Elmaliah, of Jerusalem's Ramot neighborhood, fell in battle in southern Lebanon. In addition, it was announced that Rabbi Avi Goldberg, a captain in the IDF reserves who taught at the Himmelfarb yeshiva high school in Jerusalem, fell in battle in southern Lebanon.
Later on Sunday morning, it was announced that Malachi Yehuda Harari from Even Shmuel, succumbed to injuries sustained in combat in the Gaza Strip.
On Saturday, October 26th, the IDF announced that Captain Eliav Abitbul fell in battle in southern Lebanon.
On Friday, October 25th, the IDF announced that Major (Res.) Dan Maori, Captain (Res.) Alon Safrai, Warrant Officer (Res.) Omri Lotan, Warrant Officer (Res.) Guy Idan, and Master Sergeant (Res.) Tom Segal fell in battle in southern Lebanon.
Later in the day, the IDF announced that three soldiers from the 196th Battalion's Tank Commanders Course, 460th Brigade, were killed in action in Gaza: Captain Barak Israel Sagan, aged 22, from Petah Tikva, a Platoon Commander; Sergeant Ido Ben Zvi, aged 21, from Shomrat; and Sergeant Hillel Ovadia, aged 22, from Jerusalem.
On Thursday, October 24th, the IDF announced that Command Sergeant Major (res.) Mordechai Haim Amoyal, Sergeant Major (res.) Shmuel Harari, Master Sergeant (res.) Shlomo Aviad Nayman and Sergeant First Class (res.) Shuvael Ben-Natan fell in battle in southern Lebanon.
On Tuesday, October 22nd, the IDF announced that Staff Sergeant Yishai Mann, aged 21 from Mitzpe Yericho, fell in an accident near Gaza.
Later that afternoon, the IDF cleared for publication that Master Sergeant (res.) Saar Eliad Navarsky, aged 27, from Tel Aviv-Yafo, fell during combat in the north.
Furthermore, the military announced that Major (Res.) Rabbi Aviram Hariv, a resident of Dolev and a rabbi at the Dolev girls' high school, fell in battle in Lebanon.
On Sunday, October 20th, the IDF announced that Brigade 401 Commander Colonel Ehsan Daxa, fell in combat in Gaza. Daxa, 4, commanded the 401st "Iron Tracks" Brigade, 162nd Division, fell during combat in Jabaliya. He is the sixth IDF colonel to fall since the start of the war on October 7, 2023.
On Saturday, October 19th, Sergeant Major (Res.) Yishai Greenbaum, 38, from Lod, a Platoon Sergeant in the 5030th Battalion, 228th 'Alon' Brigade, succumbed to injuries he sustained in combat in Lebanon several days earlier.
Also on Saturday, the IDF announced that Staff Sergeant Ofir Berkovich, aged 20, from Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, and Sergeant Elishai Young, aged 19, from Dimona, both soldiers from the 52nd Armored Battalion, 401st "Iron Tracks" Brigade, fell during combat in the northern Gaza Strip.
On Thursday, October 17th, the IDF announced that five soldiers from the Golani Reconnaissance Unit fell in battle in southern Lebanon:
Major Ofek Bachar, aged 24, from Ness Ziona, a Company Commander from the Golani Reconnaissance Unit.
Captain Elad Siman Tov, aged 23, from Tzofim, a Platoon Commander from the Golani Reconnaissance Unit.
Staff Sergeant Elyashiv Eitan Wieder, aged 22, from Jerusalem, a Squad Commander from the Golani Reconnaissance Unit.
Staff Sergeant Yakov Hillel, aged 21, from Jerusalem, a soldier from the Golani Reconnaissance Unit.
Staff Sergeant Yehudah Dror Yahalom, aged 21, from Hebron, a soldier from the Golani Reconnaissance Unit.
On Monday, October 14th, the IDF cleared for publication that Sergeant Koren Bitan, a 19-year-old soldier from Rosh Ha'ayin who served in the Bislamach Brigade, fell in combat in the southern Gaza Strip, the IDF announced on Monday evening.
On Sunday, October 13th, a Hezbollah kamikaze drone struck the dining hall at the Golani Training Base as the trainees were eating dinner. Four trainees were killed in the strike: Sergeant Omri Tamari, 19 years old from Mazkeret Batya; Sergeant Yosef Hieb, 19, from Tuba-Zangariyye; Sergeant Yoav Agmon, 19, from Binyamina; and Sergeant Alon Amitay, 19, from Ramot Naftali.
On Friday, October 11th, the IDF cleared for publication that Staff Sergeant Ittai Fogel, aged 22, from Yakir, a tank commander in the 46th Battalion, 401st Brigade, fell during combat in the southern Gaza Strip.
On Thursday, October 10th, the IDF announced that Sergeant Major (Res.) Ronny Ganizate, aged 36, from Giv'at Shmuel, a soldier in the 5030th Battalion, 228th Brigade (Alon), fell during combat in southern Lebanon.
Later in the day, the IDF announced that four soldiers fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip:
Master Sergeant Ori Moshe Borenstein, aged 32, from Moreshet, an Achzarit APC Commander in the Logistical Support Unit of the 5460th Unit, 460th Brigade.
Major Netanel Hershkovitz, aged 37, from Jerusalem, a Deputy Company Commander in the Logistical Support Unit of the 5460th Unit, 460th Brigade.
Master Sergeant, Matityahu Marantz Tzvi, aged 32, from Bnei Adam, a Squad Commander in the Logistical Support Unit of the 5460th Unit, 460th Brigade.
On Tuesday, October 8th, the IDF cleared for publication Staff Sergeant Noam Israel Abdu, aged 20, from Kadima Zoran, fell during combat in the northern Gaza Strip.
On Monday, October 7th, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit cleared for publication that Master Sergeant Etay Azulay, aged 25, from Oranit, a soldier in Unit 5515, fell during combat on the Lebanese border.
Later in the day, it was announced that Command Sergeant Major (res.) Aviv Magen, 43 years old from Herut, was wounded in the incident in which MSGT Azulay was killed and later succumbed to his wounds.
On Sunday, October 6th, the IDF cleared for publication that Sergeant First Class (Res.) Nir Hadad, aged 28, from Petah Tikva, a soldier in the 129th Battalion, 8th Brigade, succumbed to his wounds after being severely injured in June during combat in the northern Gaza Strip.
On Friday, October 4th, the IDF announced that Sergeant Daniel Aviv Haim Sofer, 19, from Ashkelon, and Corporal Tal Dror, 19, from Jerusalem, were killed the previous Wednesday when a UAV that was launched from Iraq struck northern Israel.
On Thursday, October 3rd, the IDF cleared for publication that Captain Ben Zion Falach, aged 21, from Nitzanei Oz, an officer in the 202nd Battalion, Paratroopers Brigade, fell during combat in southern Lebanon the previous day.
On Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024, it was cleared for publication that eight soldiers fell in battle in southern Lebanon:
Captain Harel Etinger, aged 23, from Eli, a Squad Commander in the 'Egoz' Unit, Commando Brigade.
Captain Itai Ariel Giat, aged 23, from Shoham, an officer in the 'Yahalom' Unit, Combat Engineering Corps.
Sergeant First Class Noam Barzilay, aged 22, from Kokhav Ya'ir Tzur Yigal, a soldier in the 'Egoz' Unit, Commando Brigade.
Sergeant First Class Or Mantzur, aged 21, from Beit Aryeh-Ofarim, a soldier from the 'Egoz' Unit, Commando Brigade.
Sergeant First Class Nazaar Itkin, aged 21, from Kiryat Ata, a soldier from the 'Egoz' Unit, Commando Brigade.
Staff Sergeant Almken Terefe, aged 21, from Jerusalem, a soldier from the Golani Reconnaissance Unit, Golani Brigade.
Staff Sergeant Ido Broyer, aged 21, from Ness Ziona, a soldier from the Golani Reconnaissance Unit, Golani Brigade.
Captain Eitan Itzhak Oster, aged 22, from Modi'in Maccabim Re'ut, a Squad Commander in the 'Egoz' Unit, Commando Brigade.
On Thursday, September 19th, the IDF announced that Major (Res.) Nael Fwarsy, aged 43, from Maghar, a Company Commander in the 299th Battalion, 300th Brigade, Logistics Corp, was killed by a UAV strike in northern Israel.
In addition, Sergeant Tomer Keren, aged 20, from Haifa, a soldier from the 51st Battalion, 'Golani' Brigade, was killed in an antitank missile strike on the Ramim Ridge.
On Wednesday, September 18th, the IDF cleared for publication that three Givati Brigade soldiers and a paramedic were killed in battle in the Gaza Strip:
Captain Daniel Mimon Toaff, aged 23, from Moreshet, a Deputy Company Commander from the “Shaked” Battalion, “Givati' Brigade.
Staff Sergeant Amit Bakri, aged 20, from Yoshivia, a soldier in the “Shaked” Battalion, “Givati” Brigade.
Staff Sergeant Dotan Shimon, aged 21, from Elazar in Gush Etzion, a soldier from the “Shaked” Battalion, “Givati” Brigade.
Staff Sergeant Agam Naim, aged 20, from Kibbutz Mishmarot, a Paramedic in the 52nd Battalion, 401st Brigade. Naim was the first female soldier to fall in battle in the Gaza Strip since the war began.
On Wednesday, September 11th, the IDF cleared for publication that Chief Master Sergeant (res.) Daniel Alloush, aged 37, from Tel Aviv-Yafo, and Chief Master Sergeant (res.) Tom Ish-Shalom, aged 38, from Nes Harim who served in the Special Tactics Rescue Unit 669, were killed in a helicopter crash in Rafah.
Later that day, Staff Sergeant Geri Gideon Hanghal, aged 24, from Nof HaGalil, was killed in the ramming attack earlier in the day at the Givat Asaf Junction in the Binyamin region.
On Saturday, August 31st, the IDF announced that Staff Sergeant Elkana Navon, aged 20 from Petah Tikva, a squad commander in the 906th Battalion, Infantry Training School (Bislach) Brigade, had been killed in action in the Menashe region of Samaria. He was the first soldier to fall in that region since the IDF launched the major Operation Summer Camp offensive against terrorist activity in northern Samaria.
On Wednesday, August 28th, it was cleared for publication that Staff Sergeant Amit Friedman, aged 19, from Or Yehuda, fell during combat in the southern Gaza Strip.
Later that day, the IDF announced that Master Sergeant (Res.) Yohay Hay Glam, aged 32, from Netanya, a soldier from the 6310th Reconnaissance Battalion, "Jerusalem" Brigade (16th), fell during combat in the central Gaza Strip
On Sunday, August 25th, the IDF cleared for publication that Sergeant Amit Tsadikov, 20 from Beit Dagan, a soldier in the 202nd Battalion, Paratroopers Brigade, was killed in battle in the south of the Gaza Strip. Sergeant Tsadikov is the 700th IDF soldier to fall in battle since the war began on October 7, 2023.
A short time later it was confirmed that Petty Officer 1st Class David Moshe Ben Shitrit, 21 from Adam, a sailor in the Israeli Navy's 914th Fleet, was killed after an interceptor missile struck his patrol craft.
Later that evening, the IDF announced that Master Sergeant (Res.) Shlomo YehonatanHazut, aged 36, from Ashdod, fell when a roadside bomb detonated near him in the central Gaza Strip.
On Saturday, August 24th, the IDF confirmed that Sergeant First Class (Res.) Danil Pechenyuk, aged 26, from Bat Yam, and Sergeant First Class (Res.) Nitai Metodi, aged 23, from Ashkelon, fell in an explosion in central Gaza along with SFC (Res.) Evyatar Atuar whose name was announced a day earlier.
On Friday, August 23rd, the IDF announced that Sergeant First Class (Res.) Evyatar Atuar, aged 24, from Rosh Haayin, a soldier from the 6310th Reconnaissance Battalion, "Jerusalem" Brigade (16th), was killed as a result of an explosion in central Gaza.
On Thursday, August 22nd, the IDF announced that Sergeant Ori Ashkenazi Nechemya, aged 19, from Ashkelon, a soldier from the 46th Battalion, 401st Brigade, fell during combat in the southern Gaza Strip.
On Monday, August 19th, the IDF cleared for publication that Chief Warrant Officer Mahmood Amaria, 45 from the Bedouin village of Ibtin, was killed in a drone attack on northern Israel. Amaria was a soldier in the Bedouin Trackers Unit in the 300th Brigade, in the Border Defense Corps.
Later in the day, the IDF announced that Lieutenant Shahar Ben Nun, aged 21, from Petah Tikva, a commander in the Paratroopers Reconnaissance Unit, Paratroopers Brigade, fell during combat in the southern Gaza Strip by a bomb dropped by an Israeli aircraft as a result of a malfunction in the plane's navigation system.
On Saturday, August 17th, the IDF announced that Major (Res.) Yotam Itzhak Peled, age 34 from Rosh Ha'ayin, and Sergeant Major (Res.) Mordechai Yosef Ben Shoam, 34 from Adam, fell in battle in central Gaza.
On Monday, August 12th, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit cleared for publication that Sergeant Omer Ginzburg, aged 19, from Kiryat Tiv'on, a soldier in the 101st Battalion, Paratroopers Brigade, fell on Sunday during combat in the southern Gaza Strip.
On Saturday, July 27th, Staff Sergeant Yonatan Aharon Greenblatt, aged 21, from Beit Shemesh, succumbed to severe injuries he sustained during combat in the southern Gaza Strip on July 20.
On Friday, July 26th, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit cleared for publication that Corporal (Res.) Moti Rave, aged 37, from Shani, fell during combat in the southern Gaza Strip.
On Thursday, July 25th the IDF announced that Staff Sergeant Noam Douek, aged 19, from Kiryat Motzkin, was killed in the southern Gaza Strip, apparently from gas poisoning.
On Monday, July 22nd, the town of Nof Ayalon announced that Captain Mordechai Kadmon fell in battle in Gaza.
On Thursday, July 18th, Sergeant First Class (Res.) Efraim Ben Amram, 25 from Yesud Hama'ala, succumbed to his wounds sustained in a Hezbollah UAV strike on the Golan Heights in June.
On Friday, July 12th, the IDF confirmed that Master Sergeant (Res.) Valeri Chefonov, 33, from Netanya, was killed in a UAV attack in Kibbutz Kabri in northern Israel.
On Sunday, July 7th, the IDF Spokesperson announced on Sunday that Major Jalaa Ibrahem, aged 25 from the Druze town of Sajur, fell during combat in the southern Gaza Strip.
On Thursday, July 4th, it was cleared for publication that Captain Roy Miller, 21, from Herzliya, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
Later in the day, it was learned that Major (Res.) Itay Galea, aged 38 from Ramat Gan was killed in a Hezbollah rocket attack on northern Israel.
On Thursday evening, it was cleared for publication that Staff Sergeant Eyal Mimran, 20, from Ness Ziona, a soldier from the 101st Battalion, the Paratroopers Brigade, fell during combat in northern Gaza.
On Wednesday, July 3rd the IDF announced that Captain Elay Elisha Lugasi, aged 21 from Kiryat Shemona, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
On Tuesday, July 2nd, the IDF announced that Master Sergeant (Res.) Nadav Elchanan Knoller and Major (Res.) Eyal Avnion, from the 121st Battalion, 8th Brigade, was killed in action in central Gaza.
On Monday, July 1, it was cleared for publication that Sergeant Ori Itzchak Hadad, 21, from Be'er Sheva, a soldier from the 931st Battalion, Nahal Brigade, fell during combat in the southern Gaza Strip.
On the same day, it was cleared for publication that Sergeant First Class (Res.) Yehuda Geto, 22, from Pardes Hanna-Karkur, an operational military driver, was killed in action during operational activity in the area of the Menashe Regional Brigade.
On Saturday, June 29th, it was cleared for publication that two soldiers fell in battle:
Staff Sergeant Yair Avitan, 20, from Ra'anana, was a soldier from the 890th Battalion of the Paratroopers Brigade.
Sergeant First Class (Res.) Yakir Shmuel Tatelbaum, 21, from Ma'ale Adumim, was a soldier from the 77th Battalion of the 7th Brigade.
On Friday, June 28th, the IDF announced that Sergeant Eyal Shynes, 19, from Kibbutz Afik fell in battle in southern Gaza.
On Thursday, June 27, it was announced that Captain Alon Sacgiu, 22 years old from Hadera, served in the Kfir Brigade and fell during a military operation in Jenin.
On Saturday, June 22, it was announced that Sergeant First Class (Res.), Malkia Gross, 25, from Susya, a soldier from the Battalion 9212, 205th "Iron Fist" Brigade, was killed in action in the southern Gaza Strip.
On Friday, June 21, the IDF cleared for publication that Sergeant First Class (Res.) Omer Smadga, 25, from Ganot Hadar, and Sergeant First Class (Res.) Saadia Yaakov Dery, 27, from Tel Aviv, fell in battle in the central Gaza Strip.
On Sunday, June 16, the IDF announced that First Sergeant Tzur Abraham, 22, from Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, fell in the southern Gaza Strip.
On Saturday, June 15, eight soldiers were killed in an APC explosion in Rafah.
The eight soldiers were identified as:
Sergeant Elyahu Moshe Zimbalist, 21, from Beit Shemesh.
Sergeant Itay Amar, 19, from Kokhav Ya'ir–Tzur Yig'al.
Staff Sergeant Stanislav Kostarev, 21, from Ashdod.
Staff Sergeant Orr Blumovitz, 20, from Pardes Hanna-Karkur.
Staff Sergeant Oz Yeshaia Gruber, 20, from Tal Menashe.
Captain Wassem Mahmoud, 23, from Beit Jann.
Sergeant Shalom Menachem, 21, from Beit El.
Sergeant Yakir Ya'akov Levi, 21, from Hafetz Haim.
The IDF also cleared for publication that two soldiers fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip: Captain Eitan Koplovich, 28, from Jerusalem, and Senior Staff Sergeant Major Elon Waiss, 49, from Psagot.
In addition, Yair Roitman, 19, from Karnei Shomron, succumbed to wounds sustained in battle a week prior in the southern Gaza Strip.
On Tuesday, June 11th, the IDF announced that four IDF soldiers from the Givati Brigade fell in battle in southern Gaza:
Major Tal Pshebilski Shaulov, 24 years old from Gedera.
Staff Sergeant Eitan Karlsbrun, 20 years old from Modi'in Maccabim-Reut.
Sergeant Almog Shalom, 19 years old from Kibbutz Hamadia.
Sergeant Yair Levin, 19 years old from Givat Harel.
On Thursday, the IDF announced that First Sergeant (res.) Refael Kauders, 39 from Tzur Hadassah, was killed in a Hezbollah drone strike a day earlier in northern Israel.
In addition, the IDF cleared for publication that Warrant Officer Zeed Mazarib, 34 years old from Zarzir, fell in battle in southern Gaza while fighting terrorists who attempted to infiltrate Israel.
On Friday, May 31st, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit cleared for publication the names of two fallen IDF soldiers:
Sergeant First Class Adar Gavriel, 24, from Caesarea, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip. Gavriel served in the 6828th Patrol Battalion of the 828th Brigade.
Sergeant Yehonatan Elias, 20, from Jerusalem, fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip. Elias served in the Givati Patrol.
On Thursday, May 30th, the IDF announced that two soldiers were murdered in a ramming attack near Shechem (Nablus) on Wednesday evening: Staff Sergeant Eliya Hilel, 20, from Tel Zion, and Staff Sergeant Diego Shvisha Harsaj, 20, from Tel Aviv.
Both served in the Nahshon Battalion of the Kfir Brigade.
In addition, the IDF confirmed that Staff Sergeant Yedidya Azugi, 21, from Revava, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
On Wednesday, May 29th, it was cleared for publication that Staff Sgt. Amir Galilove, 20, from Shimshit, Staff Sgt. Uri Bar Or, 21, from Midreshet Ben-Gurion, and Staff Sgt. Ido Appel, 21, from Tzofar were killed in battle in the Gaza Strip.
On Sunday, May 26th, Staff Sergeant Betzalel Zvi Kovach, aged 20 from Jerusalem, a soldier in the Netzah Yehuda Battalion who was critically wounded in battle in Beit Hanoun last week, succumbed to his wounds.
Later that evening, the IDF cleared for publication that Staff Sergeant Sahar Sudaei fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
Sudaei, aged 20 from Tel Aviv, served in the Rotem Battalion of the Givati Brigade.
On Wednesday, May 22, the IDF announced that three soldiers fell in battle in the Gaza Strip:
Master Sergeant Gideon Chay DeRowe, 33 from Tel Aviv, was a soldier in the elite Yahalom Unit of the Combat Engineers Corps.
Cpt. Israel Yudkin, 22 from Kfar Habad, and Staff Sergeant Eliyahau Haim Emsallem, 21 from Raanana, were soldiers in the 97th Battalion of the Kfir Brigade.
On Sunday, May 19, it was cleared for publication that First Sergeant Nachman Meir Haim Vaknin, 20, from Eilat, and Sergeant Noam Bittan, 20, from Moshav Yad Rambam, fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip.
Both served in the Givati Brigade.
Later in the day, the IDF announced that Major Gal Shabbat, 24, a company commander in the 202nd Battalion of the Paratroopers Brigade, from Katzir, succumbed to his wounds after he was severely wounded on May 15th in a confrontation with terrorists in the northern Gaza Strip.
On Friday, May 17, the IDF cleared for publication that Sgt. Ben Avishay, 20, from Nahariya, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
On Thursday, May 16th, the IDF cleared for publication that five IDF soldiers from the 202nd battalion of the Paratroopers Brigade fell in a tragic incident the day prior:
Captain Roy Beit Yaakov, 22 years old from the town of Eli
Staff Sergeant Gilad Arye Boim, 22 years old from Karnei Shomron in Samaria
Sergeant Daniel Chemu, 20 years old from Tiberias
Sergeant Ilan Cohen, 20 years old from Carmiel
Staff Sergeant Betzalel David Shashuah, 21 years old from Tel Aviv
Later in the day, the IDF announced that Sergeant Major (Res.) Ran Yavetz, aged 39 from Modiin, fell in battle on Thursday in the northern Gaza Strip.
Yavetz served as a soldier in Patrol Battalion 6828.
On Wednesday, May, 15, it was declared for publication that Sergeant Ira Yair Gispan, 19, from Petah Tikva, fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday.
Gispan served in the 75th Armored Battalion of the 7th Armored Brigade "Saar me-Golan".
On Friday, May 10th, five soldiers fell in battle in the Zeitoun neighborhood in the northern Gaza Strip:
- Sergeant Itay Livny, 19, from Ramat Hasharon.
- Sergeant Yosef Dassa, 19, from Kiryat Biyalik.
- Sergeant Ermiyas Mekuriyaw, 19, from Be'er Sheva.
- Sergeant Daniel Levy, 19, from Kiryat Motzkin.
- Staff Sergeant Ariel Tsym, 20, from Modiin.
On Thursday, May 9th, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit cleared for publication that Staff Sergeant Haim Sabach fell during operational activity in northern Israel.
On Wednesday, May 8th, the Israel Police and Border Police announced that Yitav Lev Halevi, a Yamam officer and commander who was critically wounded in an operation near Tulkarem succumbed to his wounds.
On Monday, May 6th, Hezbollah terrorists launched a UAV from Lebanon which exploded in Metula killing two reservists:
- Master sergeant (res.) Dan Kamkagi, 31, from Kfar Haoranim.
- Master sergeant (res.) Nahman Natan Hertz, 31, from Elazar.
On Sunday, May 5th, Hamas terrorists in Rafah launched a barrage of mortars at the Kerem Shalom Crossing on the Gaza Border, as a result, 10 were injured and four soldiers were killed:
- Staff Sergeant Ruben Marc Mordechai Assouline, 19 from Raanana.
- Staff Sergeant Ido Testa, 19 from Jerusalem.
- Staff Sergeant Tal Shavit, 21 from Kfar Hagiladi.
- Sergeant Michael Ruzal, 18 years old from Rishon Lezion.
On Monday, April 29, the IDF cleared for publication that two soldiers had been killed in action in central Gaza.
- Master Sergeant (res.)Ido Aviv, 28, from Carmiel
- Master Sergeant (res.) Kalkidan Mehari, 37, from Petach Tikva
On Tuesday, April 23rd, it was cleared for publication that Sergeant First Class (Res.) Salm Alkreshat fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
Alkreshat, 42 from the Abu Ruba'ya Bedouin tribe, was a tracker in the Northern Brigade of the Gaza Division.
On Sunday, April 21st, Maj. (Res.) Dor Zimel, 27 from Even Yehuda, succumbed to his wounds after he was severely wounded a week earlier by launches from Lebanon that hit Arab al-Aramshe.
On Saturday, April 6, the IDF reported that four soldiers from the Commando Brigade had been killed in action in southern Gaza:
- Ido Baruch, 21, from Tel Mond.
- Amitai Even Shoshan, 20, from Azriel.
- Reef Harush, 20 from Kibbutz Ramat David.
- Ilai Zair, 20, from Kedar.
On Monday, April 1, it was announced that Staff Sergeant Nadav Cohen, 20, from Haifa, fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip.
Cohen served in the 77th Battalion of the 7th Armored Brigade.
On Sunday, March 31, the IDF announced that Sergeant First Class Sivan Wail, 20 from Ra'anana, died after being wounded in battle on Friday.
He served in the Egoz Unit of the Commando Brigade.
On Friday, March 29, Sergeant Major Alon Kudriashov, 21, from Modiin, in the Egoz unit, was killed in action in southern Gaza.
On Wednesday, March 27th, the IDF cleared for publication that Staff Sergeant Nisim Kachlon, 21 from Hadera, fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip.
Kachlon served as a combat soldier in the 435th Battalion of the Givati Brigade.
On Sunday, March 24th, the IDF announced that Staff Sergeant Lior Raviv, 21, from Rishon Lezion, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip. Raviv, who served in the 932nd Battalion of the Nahal Brigade, was killed in clashes with terrorists at Shifa Hospital.
On Friday, March 22nd, Sergeant First Class Ilay David Garfinkel was killed by a sniper in a terror attack. Garfinkel, a resident of Sitria, near Rehovot, fought in the IDF's Duvdevan Unit and fell during operational activity in the Ephraim Brigade Region.
On Tuesday, March 19th, the IDF cleared for publication that Warrant Officer (res.) Sebastian Haion, age 51 from Rosh Ha'ayin, fell in battle in northern Gaza. Haion served as a commander in Brigade 401.
On Monday, March 18th, the IDF announced that Staff Sergeant Matan Vinogradov, 20, from Jerusalem, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip. Matan served in the 932nd Battalion of the Nahal Brigade.
On Sunday, March 10th, the IDF cleared for publication that Sergeant First Class (res.) Michael Gal, 29, from Jerusalem, fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip.
On Saturday, March 9th, it was announced that Major (res.) Amishar Ben David, 43, was killed in battle in Gaza. Ben David served in the commando units' command center. He is survived by his wife and children.
On Wednesday, March 6, it was cleared for publication that Staff Sergeant David Sasson, 21, from Ganot Hadar, was killed in battle in the southern Gaza Strip.
On Sunday, March 3, it was cleared for publication that Sergeant Major (res.) Dennis Yekimov, 33, from Be'er Sheva, fell in battle in Gaza on Saturday.
On Saturday night, March, it was cleared for publication that Sergeant Dolev Malka, 19, from Shlomi, Sergeant Inon Itzhak, 20, from Mitzpe Ramon, and Sergeant Afik Tery, 19, from Rehovot, fell in battle in southern Gaza on Friday.
The three fought in Battalion 450 of the Bislach Brigade, and fought as soldiers in the Nachshon Battalion (90) of the Kfir Brigade. They fell in battle in southern Gaza.
On Wednesday, February 28, it was cleared for publication that Major Iftah Shahar, 25, from Moshav Paran, and Captain Itai Seif, 24, from Yerucham, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
Both of them served in the Givati Brigade.
On Sunday, February 25, it was cleared for publication that Givati Brigade soldiers Staff Sergeant Nerya Belete, 21, from Shavei Shomron, and Staff Sergeant Ido Eli Zrihen, 20, from Jerusalem, fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip.
On Saturday, February 24, it was cleared for publication that Major Eyal Shuminov, 24, from Karmiel, fell in battle in Gaza.
On Wednesday, February 21, it was cleared for publication that Staff Sergeant Abraham Wovagen, 21, from Netanya, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
On Monday, February 19, it was cleared for publication that Staff Sergeant Simon Shlomov, 20, from Kiryat Bialik, fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday.
It was also cleared for publication that Paratrooper Brigade soldier Maoz Morell, 22, from Talmon, succumbed to wounds sustained in battle in Gaza.
On Friday, February 16, the IDF cleared for publication that Staff sergeant Noam Haba, 20, from Jerusalem, fell in battle in southern Gaza.
On Thursday, February 15, it was cleared for publication that Staff Sergeant Rotem Sahar-Hadar, 20, from Kfar Aviv, fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip.
Staff Sergeant Sahar-Hadar served in the Paratroopers Brigade Reconnaissance Unit. The soldier fell in a confrontation with terrorists near the Nasser Hospital.
On Wednesday, February 14th, the IDF cleared for publication that Staff Sergeant Omer Sarah Benjo, 20, from Ge'a, was killed as a result of a Hezbollah missile barrage on a military base in northern Israel.
On Tuesday, February 13, the names of three fallen reservists were cleared for publication:
Lt. Col. (res.) Netanel Yaacov Elkouby, 36, from Haifa, fell in battle in southern Gaza.
Capt. (res.) Yair Cohen, 30, from Ramat Gan, fell in battle in southern Gaza.
Sergeant first class (res.) Ziv Chen, 27, from Kfar Saba, fell in battle in southern Gaza.
On Monday morning, February 12th, the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit cleared for publication the names of two IDF soldiers who fell in battle in Gaza and whose families have been notified:
Sergeant First Class Adi Eldor, 21, from Haifa, fell in battle in southern Gaza.
Sergeant First Class (res.) Alon Kleinman, 21, from Tel Aviv, fell in battle in southern Gaza.
On Tuesday, February 6, the IDF confirmed that Major David Shakuri (30) a resident of Rehovot, deputy commander of the 601st Battalion, 401st Brigade, of the Combat Engineering Corps, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
On Sunday, February 4, the IDF confirmed that Sgt. First Class Shimon Yehoshua Asulin, 24, from Beit Shemesh, was killed on Saturday in a battle in the south of the Gaza Strip.
On Wednesday, January 31st, 2024, the IDF confirmed that Warrant officer (res.) Yuval Nir, Captain (res.) Gavriel Shani, and Major (res.) Netzer Simchi fell in battle in Gaza.
Later that evening the IDF cleared for publication that Major (res.) Yitzhar Hofman, 36 from Ashchar, a company commander in the Shaldag Unit, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
Early on Friday afternoon, January 26, 2024, the IDF cleared for publication that Sergeant major (res.) Eliran Yeger, age 36 from Tel Aviv, fell in battle in Gaza. Yeger fought in the Givati Brigade's engineering battalion 8170.
On Tuesday morning, January 23, 2024, the IDF cleared for publication that in a tragic incident in Gaza, 21 reserve soldiers were killed:
- Sergeant Major (res.) Itamar Tal, 32, from Mesilot.
- Sergeant Major (res.) Adam Bismut, 35, from Karnei Shomron.
- Sergeant Major (res.) Shay Biton Hayun, 40, from Zichron Yaakov.
- Sergeant Major (res.) Zegeye Daniel Kasau, 38, from Yokneam Il
- Sergeant Major (res.)Matan Lazar, 32, from Haifa.
- Sergeant First Class (res.)Hadar Kapeluk, 23, from Mevo Beitar.
- Sergeant Major (res.)Sergey Gontmaherr, 37, from Ramat Gan.
- Sergeant First Class (res.)Elkana Yehuda Sfez, 25, from Kiryat Arba.
- Sergeant First Class (res.)Yuval Lopez, 27, from Alon Shvut.
- Master Sergeant (res.)Yoav Levi, 29, from Yehud-Monosson.
- Sergeant First Class (res.)Nicholas Berger, 22, from Jerusalem.
- Sergeant First Class (res.)Cydrick Garin, 23, from Tel Aviv-Yafo.
- Sergeant Major (res.)Rafael Elias Mosheyoff, 33, from Pardes Hanna-Karkur.
- Sergeant Major (res.)Barak Haim Ben Valid, 33, from Rishon Lezion
On Monday, January 22, 2024, the IDF announced that three officers were killed in battle in Khan Yunis: Major David Nati Alfasi, 27 from Be'er Sheva, a deputy battalion commander in the 202nd Battalion of the Paratrooper Brigade, Major Ilay Levy, 24 from Tel Aviv, a company commander in the 202nd Battalion of the Paratrooper Brigade, Captian Eyal Mevorach Twito, 22 from Beit Gamliel, a platoon commander in the 202nd Battalion of the Paratrooper Brigade.
On the morning of Sunday, January 21, 2024, the IDF cleared for publication that Sergeant First Class (res.) Uriel Aviad Silberman, 23, from Moshav Nehalim, fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip.
On Friday, January 19, 2024, it was cleared for publication that Staff Sergeant Ori Gerby, 20, from Herzliya, who served in the Givati Brigade, succumbed on Thursday to injuries sustained on January 17 in battle in northern Gaza.
On Wednesday, January 17, 2024, the names of four soldiers who fell in battle were cleared for publication:
Staff Sergeant Oriya Ayimalk Goshen, 21 from Jerusalem, a soldier in the Givati Reconnaissance Unit, fell in battle with terrorists in the southern Gaza Strip.
Master Sergeant (Res.) Anwar Serhan, 26, from the northern Druze town Hurfeish, a soldier in the 910th Battalion of the Etzion Regional Brigade, was killed in a car accident while on duty in Judea and Samaria.
Master sergeant (res.) Zechariah Pesach Haber, 32, from Jerusalem, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
Sergeant Major (res.) Yair Katz, 34, from Holon, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
On Tuesday, January 16, 2024, the names of two soldiers who fell in battle or in the line of duty were cleared for publication:
- Sergeant Major (res.) Noam Ashram, 37, from Kfar Saba, died on Monday after succumbing to wounds sustained in battle in Gaza on December 29, 2023.
- Sergeant first class (res.) Nitzan Schessler, 21, from Hadera, fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday.
On January 14, it was cleared for publication that Sergeant first class (res.) Andu’alem Kabeda, 21, from Kiryat Gat, fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip.
On January 13, it was learned for publication that Major (res.) Dan Wajdenbaum, 24, from Ra'anana, fell in battle in central Gaza.
On January 10, it was cleared for publication that Sergeant Major Elkana Newlander, 24, from Efrat, fell in battle in the central Gaza Strip.
On Tuesday, January 9, 2024, the names of four soldiers who fell in battle were cleared for publication:
- Sergeant Roi Tal, 19, from Kfar Yehoshua, who fought in the 94th Battalion of the Kfir Brigade, fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip.
- Sergeant first class (res.) David Schwartz, 26, from Elazar, who fought in the 8219th Engineering Battalion, fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip.
- Sergeant first class (res.) Yakir Hechster, 26, from Jerusalem, who fought in the 8219th Engineering Battalion, fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip.
- Sergeant first class (res.) Gavriel Bloom, 27, from Beit Shemesh, fell in battle in the central Gaza Strip.
Additionally, five combat engineering soldiers were reported killed in action on Tuesday, January 9th:
Amit Moshe Shahar, 25, from Ramat Yohanan, fought in the Yahalom combat engineering unit, and was killed in central Gaza.
Denis Krokhmalov Veksler, 32, from Be’er Sheva, fought in the Yahalom combat engineering unit, and was killed in central Gaza.
Ron Efrimi, 26, from Hod Hasharon, fought in the Yahalom combat engineering unit, and was killed in central Gaza.
Roi Avraham Maimon 24, from Afula, fought in the Yahalom combat engineering unit, and was killed in central Gaza. He also served as a paramedic.
Akiva Yasinskiy, 35, from Ramat Gan, fought in the 8173rd battalion of the Combat Engineering Corps, and was killed in central Gaza.
On Saturday, January 6, 2024, Lieutenant Colonel Roee Yohay Yosef Mordechay, 31 years old from Tel Aviv, fell in battle in northern Gaza. Mordechay fought in the IDF's Nahal Brigade.
On Wednesday, January 3, 2024, it was cleared for publication that Sergeant first class Meiron Moshe Gersch, 21, from Petah Tikva, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip. Gersch fought in the Yahalom unit, a special unit of the Combat Engineering Corps.
On Tuesday, January 2, 2024, the IDF cleared for publication that Staff sergeant Sufian Dagash, 21, fell in battle in Gaza. He served in the Combat Engineering Corps' 601st Battalion.
On Monday, January 1, 2024, the IDF cleared for publication that Sergeant First Class (res.) Amichai Yisrael Yehoshua Oster, a resident of Karnei Shomron who served in Battalion 7020 of the 5th Brigade, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
Sgt. Oster, 24, was a resident of Karnei Shomron and served in Battalion 7020 of the 5th Brigade. His family has been notified of his passing.
On Sunday, December 31, the IDF cleared for publication the names of four fallen soldiers whose families have been notified:
Captain Harel Ittah z"l, 22 years old, from Netanya, a commander in the Givati brigade, who died of his wounds after being wounded in action in southern Gaza.
Master sergeant (res.) Constantine Sushko z"l, 30 years old, from Tel Aviv, served in the 7086th combat engineering battalion in the Golani brigade.
Sergeant First Class (res.) Liav Seada z"l, 23 years old, from Tverya, served in the 7107th combat engineering battalion and was killed in northern Gaza.
Sergeant Major (res.) Eliraz Gabai z"l, 37 years old from Petah Tikvah, served in the 7810th battalion of the Yiftach Brigade and was killed in central Gaza.
On Friday, December 29th, it was announced that Captain (res.) Harel Sharvit fell in battle in Gaza.
Sharvit, 33, was a resident of Kokhav Ya'akov. He served in Brigade 551, as an officer in Battalion 7008.
On Thursday morning, December 28, the IDF cleared for publication the names of three fallen soldiers whose families have been notified:
- Sergeant first class (res.) Asaf Pinhas Tubul, 22, from Kiryat Motzkin, fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday.
- Captain Neriya Zisk, 24, from Masu'ot Itzhak, fell in battle in the central Gaza Strip on Wednes;day.
- Major Dvir David Fima, 32, from Kfar Yona, fell in battle in the central Gaza Strip on Wednesday.
Neriya Zisk, Dvir David Fima and Asaf Pinhas.
On Wednesday morning, December 27, the names of three fallen soldiers whose families have been notified were made public:
Lieutenant Yaron Eliezer Chitiz, 23, from Ra'anana, who fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
Staff sergeant Itay Buton, 20, from Petah Tikva, who fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
Staff sergeant Efraim Yachman, 21, from Neve Daniel, who fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
L to R: Itay Buton, Efraim Yachman and Yaron Eliezer Chitiz. Photo: Courtesy of the families
On Tuesday evening, the IDF cleared for publication the names of three soldiers who fell in battle in Gaza and whose families have been notified:
First Sergeant Maor Lavi, from Susya , fell in battle in Gaza on Tuesday, December 26.
Major Shay Shamriz, from Merkaz Shapira, commander of a company in Regiment 931, Nachal Brigade, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
Captain (res.) Shaul Greenglick, 26, from Ra'anana, commander in Regiment 931, Nachal Brigade, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
On Tuesday morning, December 26, the IDF cleared for publication the names of two soldiers who fell in battle in the Gaza Strip and whose families have been notified:
Staff sergeant Daniel Nachmani z"l died of wounds sustained during an operation in northern Israel. He was 21 years old, from Kfar Saba.
Staff sergeant Elisha Yehonatan Lober, 24, from Yitzhar, of the 179th Reserve Armored Brigade's 8104th Battalion, fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip.
Sergeant first class Joseph Gitarts, 25, from Tel Aviv, of the 7029th Battalion, fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip.
Joseph Gitarts and Elisha Yehonatan Lober
On Monday morning, December, 25, the names of two soldiers who fell in Gaza were made public:
- Master Sergeant (res.) Nitai Meisels, 30, from Rehovot, who served in the 14th Brigade of the Armored Corps, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
- Sergeant Rani Tamir, 20, from Ganei Am, who served in the 50th Battalion of the Nahal Brigade, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
The IDF on Sunday morning cleared for publication the names of eight fallen soldiers whose families have been notified:
- Staff sergeant David Bogdanovskyi, 19, from Haifa, fell on Saturday in battle in the southern Gaza Strip.
- Staff sergeant Orel Bashan, 20, from Haifa, fell on Saturday in battle in the southern Gaza Strip.
- Staff sergeant Gal Hershko, 20, from Yiftah, fell on Saturday in battle in the southern Gaza Strip.
- Staff sergeant Itamar Shemen, 21, from Lapid, fell on Saturday in battle in the southern Gaza Strip.
- Master Sergeant (res.) Nadav Issachar Farhi, 30, from Herzliya, fell on Saturday in battle in the central Gaza Strip.
- Master Sergeant (res.) Eliyahu Meir Ohana, 28, from Haifa, fell on Saturday in battle in the central Gaza Strip.
- Sergeant first class (res.) Elyassaf Shoshan, 23, from Jerusalem, fell on Saturday in battle in the central Gaza Strip.
- Sergeant first class (res.) Ohad Ashur, 23, from Kfar Yona, fell on Saturday in battle in the central Gaza Strip.
Later in the day, the IDF announced the names of two additional fallen soldiers:
Staff Sergeant Roy Elias, 21, from Tzofar. He served in the 'Storm of the Golan' detachment, under the 603rd combat engineering battalion. He was killed by an anti-tank missile in Khan Younis.
Major (Res.) Aryeh Rein, 39, from Mishmarot, who was an armored corps officer in the 79th Battalion of the 14th Brigade, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
On Saturday night, the IDF published the names of five soldiers who fell while fighting in Gaza: Staff sergeant Nir Rafael Kananian, 20, Staff sergeant Birhanu Kassie, 22, Master sergeant (res.) Shay Termin, 26, Warrant officer (res.) Alexander Shpits, 41, and Captain Oshri Moshe Butzhak, 22.
On Friday evening, the IDF cleared for publication that Sergeant Amit Hod Ziv, 19, from Rosh Haayin, fell during operational activity following launches that were carried out from Lebanese territory towards northern Israel.
The IDF on Friday morning cleared for publication the names of two fallen soldiers whose families were notified:
Lieutenant Shai Ayeli, 21, from Ashkelon, who fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
Sergeant first class (res.) Tal Shua, 31, from Be'er Sheva, who fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip.
On Thursday morning, the names of three fallen soldiers were cleared for publication:
Sergeant Lavi Ghasi, 19, from Hashmonaim, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
Lieutenant Yaacov Elian, 20, from Ramat Gan, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
Lieutenant Omri Schwartz, 21, from Moshav Shadmot Dvora, who fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip. His funeral will be held on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at the local cemetery.
On Wednesday morning, it was cleared for publication that Captain (res.) Lior Sivan, 32, from Beit Shemesh, fell on Tuesday during a battle in the southern Gaza Strip.
Sivan served as a combat officer in the 363rd Battalion of the 10th Brigade.
It was also cleared for publication that Captain (res.) Uriel Cohen, 33, a soldier from the Givati Brigade from Tzur Hadassah, fell in battle in Gaza on Tuesday night.
On Tuesday evening, the IDF cleared for publication that Sergeant Major (res.) Maoz Fenigstein fell in battle in northern Gaza.
On Tuesday morning, the IDF cleared for publication the names of two fallen IDF soldiers whose families have been notified:
Master sergeant (res.) Daniel Yacov Ben Harosh, 31, from the town of Alon, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
Captain (res.) Rotem Yoseff Levy, 24, from Oranit, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
On Monday morning, December 18th, the IDF announced the names of four fallen soldiers:
Sergeant First Class Urija Bayer, 20, from Ma'lot Tarshiha, who served in the Maglan reconnaissance unit, died of serious injuries sustained in a battle in the southern Gaza Strip on December 14.
Sergeant First Class Liav Aloush, 21, from Gedera, who served in the Duvdevan unit, was killed in battle in the southern Gaza Strip.
Master sergeant Etan Naeh, 26, from Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu, who served in the Duvdevan unit, was killed in battle in the southern Gaza Strip.
Master sergeant Tal Filiba, 23, from Rehovot, who served in the Yahalom unit, was killed in battle in the southern Gaza Strip.
Later in the day, the IDF cleared for publication that Sergeant First Class (Res.) Lidor Yosef Karavani, 23, from Eilat, who was a soldier in Engineering Battalion 8163 of the Southern Command, fell in battle on Sunday in the northern Gaza Strip.
In addition, on Monday evening it was cleared for publication that two more soldiers had fallen in battle.
Captain Yarin Gahali, 22, from Rehovot, commanded a platoon in the Givati Brigade and was killed in battle in southern Gaza. He was posthumously promoted from Lieutenant to Captain.
Captain Netanel Silberg (Res.), 33, from Na'ama, a team commander in the Yahalom Engineering Unit, was killed in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
On Sunday morning, December 17th, the IDF released the names of two reservists who fell in battle in Gaza:
Master sergeant (res.) Joseph Avner Doran, 26, from Jerusalem, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip on Saturday.
Sergeant Major (res.) Shalev Zaltsman, 24, from Ramat Yishai, fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday.
Later in the day, the IDF cleared for publication that Staff Sergeant Boris Dunavetski, 21 years old from Kiryat Bialik, fell in battle in northern Gaza.
On Saturday, December 16th, the IDF on reported that Warrant Officer (res.) Yehezkel Azaria, age 53, from Petah Tikva, fell during military operational activity in northern Israel.
On Friday, December 15th, the IDF announced that Sergeant Oz Shmuel Aradi, 19, from Kibbutz Hatzor, fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip.
Later in the day, the IDF also released the names of Sergeant First Class (res.) Shay Uriel Pizem, 23, from Kibbutz Ein Hanatziv, and Master Sergeant (res.) Tomer Shlomo Myara, 28, from Netanya, who fell in battle in Gaza.
On Thursday, December 14th, the IDF cleared for publication that Master Sergeant (res.) Elisha Levinshtern, 38, from Harish, fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip.
On Wednesday morning, December 13th, the IDF cleared for publication the names of ten soldiers who fell in battles in the Gaza Strip:
-Colonel Itzhak Ben Basat, age 44 from Sde Yaakov, who served as commander of a command room in the Golani Brigade, fell in battle on Tuesday night in northern Gaza.
-Sergeant Eran Aloni, 19 years old from Ofakim, fought in Battalion 51 of the Golani Brigade and fell on Tuesday night during a battle in northern Gaza.
-Lieutenant Colonel Tomer Grinberg, 35, from Almog, commander of the 13th Battalion of the Golani Brigade, was killed last night in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
-Major Roei Meldasi, 23, from Afula, Company Commander in the 13th Battalion of the Golani Brigade, was killed last night in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
-Major Moshe Avram Bar On, 23, from Ra'anana, Company Commander in the 51st Battalion of the Golani Brigade, was killed last night in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
-SergeantAchia Daskal, 19, from Haifa, a soldier in the 51st Battalion of the Golani Brigade, was killed last night in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
-Captain Liel Hayo, 22, from Shoham, Platoon Commander in the 51st Battalion of the Golani Brigade, was killed last night in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
-Major Ben Shelly, 26, from Kidron, was killed last night in a battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
-Sergeant First Class Rom Hecht, 20, from Givatayim, fell last night in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
-Staff sergeantOriya Yaakov, 19, from Ashkelon, was killed yesterday in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
On Monday morning, December 11th, the IDF cleared for publication the names of four fallen soldiers:Sergeant Major Gideon Ilani, 35, from Asael, fell in battle in Gaza. Sergeant Major Etay Perry, 36, from Modi'in, fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip. Major (res.) Eviatar Cohen, 42, from Kfar Saba, fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip. Major Gal Becher, 34, from Oranit, fell in a military accident in southern Israel. Later in the day, Master Sergeant (res.) Tzvika Lavi, a resident of the Binyamin region town of Eli who was seriously injured two weeks earlier in the fighting in the Gaza Strip, succumbed to his wounds.
Also on December 11th, the IDF cleared for publication the names of three soldiers who fell in battle in southern Gaza: Major Roman Bronstein, 46, from Bat Yam, Captain Elia Yanovsky, 24, from Jerusalem, and Sergeant Ari Yehiel Zenilman, 32, from Jerusalem. All three served in the 5th Brigade’s 8111th Battalion.
On Sunday, December 10th, the IDF announced that Lieutenant Nethanel Menachem Eitan, 22, from Jerusalem, a cadet in the IDF Officers' School Gefen Battalion, who served as a soldier in Unit 669, succumbed to the wounds that he sustained last Friday in a battle in northern Gaza.
On Saturday, December 9, the IDF announced the deaths of five additional soldiers: Master Sergeant (res.) Liav Atiya, age 25, from Be'er Sheva, fought infought in Battalion 6623 of the 55th Paratroopers Brigade and fell in battle in southern Gaza.
Master sergeant (res.) Omri Ben Shachar, age 25, from Givatayim, fought in Battalion 6623 of the 55th Paratroopers Brigade and fell in battle in southern Gaza.
Sergeant Maor Cohen Eisenkot, age 19, from Eilat, fought in Battalion 12 of the Golani Brigade and fell in battle in southern Gaza.
Staff sergeant Jonatan Dean Jr Haim, age 25, from Ramat Gan, fought in Engineering Battalion 603 of the 7th Brigade and fell in battle in southern Gaza.
Staff sergeant Haim Meir Eden, age 20, from Rehovot, fought in Battalion 13 of the Golani Brigade and died on Saturday, December 9, of his wounds after he was severely injured on October 7.
On Friday, December 8, the IDF announced that Sergeant Major (res.) Kobi Dvash, 41, from Tiberias, was killed on Thursday in battle in the southern Gaza Strip. Master sergeant (res.) Eyal Meir Berkowitz, 28, from Jerusalem, fell on Thursday in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
On Friday afternoon, the IDF cleared for publication that Master Sergeant (Res.) Naftali Yonah Gordon, 32, from Jerusalem, a soldier in the 53rd Battalion of the 188th "Barak" Armored Brigade and Sergeant First Class (Res.) Omri Rot, 25, from Qatsrin, a tank commander in the 53rd Battalion of the 188th "Barak" Armored Brigade, fell in battle in northern Gaza.
On Thursday, December 7, former IDF Chief of Staff, Minister Gadi Eisenkot, received the devastating news that his son, Master sergeant (res.) Gal Meir Eisenkot, 25, fell in battle in Gaza. In addition, the IDF announced that Sergeant Major (Res.) Jonathan David Deitch, 34, from Harish, fell in southern Gaza.
On Thursday afternoon, the IDF announced the death of Sergeant first class (res.) Maor Gershoni, 24 from Yokne'am Illit, who was a commander in Battalion 8173 of the Etzioni Brigade and fell in battle in Gaza on Wednesday.
His death follows the deaths of Sergeant Amit Bonzel, 22, from Shoham, who fell in battle in the central Gaza Strip on Wednesday; and Staff Sergeant Alemnew Emanuel Feleke, 22, from Kiryat Gat, died on Wednesday from injuries sustained in a battle in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday.
Also on Wednesday, the IDF announced that Sergeant Major (Res.) Adi Shani, age 39, from Tzur Yitzhak, a reconnaissance soldier in Logistics Unit 6036, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
Early on Wednesday morning, the IDF said that Staff Sergeant (res.)Yehonatan Malka, 23, from Be'er Sheva, fell in battle in the Gaza Strip; and that Lieutenant Yochai Gur Hershberg, 52, fell in a military accident in southern Israel.
On Tuesday, the IDF cleared for publication of the names of two additional soldiers who fell in battles in the Gaza Strip: Master sergeant (res.) Matan Damari, 31, from Dimona, who was killed by mortar fire in the northern Gaza Strip, and Master sergeant (res.) Ilay Eliyahu Cohen, 23, from Beit Nehemia.
Staff Sergeant Yakir Yedidya Schenkolewski, Captain Eitan Fisch and Sergeant Tuval Yaakov Tsanani
On the morning of Tuesday, December 5, the IDF announced that Staff Sergeant Yakir Yedidya Schenkolewski, 21, from Migdal Oz; Captain Eitan Fisch, 23, from Peduel; and Sergeant Tuval Yaakov Tsanani, 20, from Kiryat Gat fell in battle in Gaza.
Later that day, the IDF reported that Sergeant first class (res.) Gil Daniels, age 34 from Ashdod, fought in Brigade 261's Battalion 6261; and Captain Yahel Gazit, age 24 from Rakefet, served as a deputy company commander in Brigade 188's Battalion 53.
On Monday morning, December 4, the IDF reported that Sergeant major (res.)Neriya Shaer, 36, from Yavneh fell in battle in the central Gaza Strip; Sergeant first class (res.)Ben Zussman, 22, from Jerusalem, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip; and Sergeant Binyamin Yehoshua Needham, 19, from Zikhron Ya'akov, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
Sergeant first class (res.) Or Brandes and Staff Sergeant Aschalwu Sama
Two soldiers fell on Saturday, December 2: Sergeant first class (res.) Or Brandes, 25 years old from Shoham, who fought in Battalion 82 of Brigade 7, and fell in battle in central Gaza; and Staff Sergeant Aschalwu Sama, age 20 from Petah Tikva, who fought in Battalion 932 of the Nahal Brigade, and died of his wounds after he was wounded in battle in northern Gaza on November 14.
Just prior to the beginning of a week-long ceasefire agreed upon in order to allow for prisoner swaps, the IDF announced the deaths of Staff Sergeant Eitan Dov Rosenzweig, 21 from Alon Shvut, who served in the Shaked Battalion of the Givati Brigade and fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip; and Captain Liron Snir, 25, from Ofra, a soldier in the Golani Brigade, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
On Tuesday morning, November 21, the IDF cleared for publication that Captain (res.) Arnon Moshe Avraham Benvenisti Vaspi, 26, from Yesud HaMa'ala, and Staff sergeant Ilya Senkin, 20, from Nof Hagalil. Both served in the Givati Brigade.
Early in the afternoon of Monday, November 20, the IDF reported that Staff Sergeant Eytan Dishon, age 21 from Jerusalem, fell while fighting in Gaza.
Dishon was a soldier in the Givati Brigade, and fell during battle in northern Gaza.
Earlier that same day, the IDF cleared for publication that Staff Sergeant Dvir Barazani, 20, from Jerusalem, and Sergeant Yinon Tamir, 20, from Pardes Hanna-Karkur, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
Both served in the 890th Battalion, the Paratroopers Brigade.
On Sunday, the IDF named seven soldiers who fell during the war:
Sergeant Binyamin Meir Airly, 21, from Beit Shemesh, served in the 101st Battalion, the Paratroopers Brigade.
Captain (res.) Roey Biber, 28, from Tzur Moshe, a moshav in central Israel, served in the Yahalom unit of the Israeli Combat Engineering Corps.
First Sergeant Yakir Biton, a 34-year-old resident of Jerusalem, who served in the 8717th Battalion, 261st Brigade.
Sergeant Major Rani Tahan, a 40-year-old resident of Sde Nehemia, served in the 8717th Battalion, 261st Brigade.
Major Chen Yahalom, a 35-year-old resident of Kfar Azar, served in the 8159th Battalion of the Artillery Corps. Yahalom was killed in a car accident while on leave from the war in Gaza.
Lieutenant (Res.) Adir Portugal, 23, from Mazkeret Batya, was an officer in the Shaked Battalion of the Givati Brigade.
Staff Sergeant Gal Mishaelof, 21, from Modiin, was a soldier in the Tzabar Battalion of the Givati Brigade.
On Saturday evening, the IDF announced the deaths of six soldiers who fell in battle in Gaza:
Master Sergeant (res.) David (Dudi) Digmi, age 43, from Rishon Lezion, served as a paramedic in the southern brigade of the Gaza Division and fell on November 7.
Staff Sergeant Shlomo Gurtovnik, age 21, from Modi'in Maccabim-Reut, served as a combat paramedic in Battalion 46 of Brigade 401 and fell in battle in Gaza.
Captain Eden Provisor, age 21 from Alfei Menasheh, served as a platoon commander in Battalion 52, Brigade 401, and fell in battle in Gaza.
Staff Sergeant Adi Malik Harb, age 19 from Beit Jan, served in the Nahal commando unit in the Nahal Brigade, and fell in battle in Gaza.
Staff Sergeant Shachar Fridman, age 21 from Jerusalem, served in Battalion 101 of the Paratroopers Brigade, and fell in battle in Gaza.
Major Jamal Abbas, age 23 from Peki'in, served as a company commander in Battalion 101 of the Paratroopers Brigade, and fell in battle in Gaza.
Staff Sergeant Adi Malik Harb, Captain Eden Provisor and Staff Sergeant Shlomo Gurtovnik
On Thursday, November 16, the IDF announced that Captain Shlomo Bin-Nun, 22 years old from Modi'in, fell during operational activity in northern Gaza on Wednesday night. Bin-Nun was a company commander Battalion 202 of the Paratroopers Brigade.
Earlier that same day, the IDF announced that Captain Asaf Master, 22, from Kibbutz Bahan, a platoon commander in the 601st Battalion, 401st Brigade, and Captain Kfir Itzhak Franco, 22, from Jerusalem, a platoon commander in the 52nd Battalion, 401st Brigade, were killed in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
On Tuesday, November 14, two IDF soldiers fell in battle in northern Gaza: Captain (res.) Omri Yosef David, 27, from Karmiel, Deputy Company Commander in the 12th Negev Brigade and Captain Yedidya Asher Lev, 26, from Tal Menashe, Deputy Company Commander in the Shaked Battalion of the Givati Brigade.
Also on Tuesday, the IDF announced that Staff Sergeant Roee Marom, 21, from Ra'anana, who served in the 906th Battalion, and Master Sergeant (res.) Raz Abulafia, 27 years old, from Rishpon, a soldier in the 6863rd Battalion, 12th Brigade, fell in battle in northern Gaza:
On Monday morning, the IDF announced that two members of the Commando Brigade, Major Isachar Natan,28, from Kiryat Malachi, and Staff Sergeant Itay Shoham, 21, from Rosh Haayin, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
On Saturday night, an IDF spokesman announced the names of five additional soldiers who fell in Gaza over the weekend: Master Sergeant (res.) Matan Meir, 38, from Odem, fought in Battalion 697, Brigade 551; Major (res.) Moshe Yedidya Leiter, age 39 from Ein Tzurim, Company Commander of Battalion 697 of Brigade 551, served as a company commander in the Shaldag Unit; Sergeant Major (res.) Yosef Chaim (Yossi) Hershkowitz, age 44 from Gva'ot, fought in Battalion 697 of Brigade 551; Master Sergeant (res.) Sergei Shmarkin, 32 years old from Kiryat Shmona, fought in Battalion 697 of Brigade 551, and Master Sergeant (res.) Natanel (Nati) Harosh, age 34 years from Jerusalem, fought in Administrative Aid Unit 5084 in the Givati Brigade fell during the battles in northern Gaza.
On Friday, the IDF announced that Staff Sergeant Yehonatan Yitzchak Samo, a soldier in the Paratroopers Brigade from Carmei Tzur, died several days after he was badly wounded in a battle with Hamas terrorists in Gaza.
Staff Sergeant Gilad Rozenblit, 21, from Kibbutz Ginegar, fell during an operational activity in northern Gaza on Thursday. Rozenblit served as a combat medic in the 52nd Battalion, 401st Brigade ("Iron Tracks").
Also on Thursday, Master Sergeant (Res.) Dov Moshe (Dovy) Kogen, 32 years old from Nov, a member of the Shaldag Unit, fell in battle in Gaza. Kogen was the third member of Shaldag and the 36th IDF soldier to fall since the beginning of the ground operation.
Sergeant Eliahou Benjamin Elmakayes, 29, from Jerusalem, fought in the engineering battalion 8219 in Brigade 551, and fell in battle in central Gaza on Wednesday.
The IDF cleared for publication on Wednesday that Staff Sergeant Noam Yosef Abu, aged 20 from Dimona, a soldier in the Nahal Brigade, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
Earlier on Wednesday, it was announced that Sergeant Major Yonatan Hatzor, age 22 from Katzir, and Sergeant Major (res.) Yaacov Ozeri, 28, from Kfar Shamai, fell in battle in northern Gaza, the IDF announced. Hatzor fought in the IDF's Shaldag unit, and Ozeri fought in the 52nd Battalion of the 401st Armored Brigade.
In addition, three soldiers were seriously injured on Tuesday night in fighting in the northern Gaza Strip. Their families have been notified.
On Monday morning, the IDF announced the death of Staff Sergeant Shahar Cohen Mivtach, 22, from Karmiel, who fell on Sunday in battle in northern Gaza.
On Sunday, one week after his tank overturned on the northern border, Rabbi Naaran Eshchar, a rabbi at Yeshivat Shadmot Mehola, died of his wounds. Rabbi Na'aran Eshchar donated a kidney to a man he did not know only four months ago, and because of this, he should not have been recruited into the war reserves. But he insisted.
Sergeant Yonatan Maimon, an IDF soldier in the Nahal Brigade, was killed in battle with the Hamas terrorist organization in northern Gaza on Saturday night. Maimon's family has been notified of their son's passing.
On Saturday evening, the IDF named four additional soldiers who fell in battle in Gaza.
Major Yehuda Natan Cohen, 25 years old from Shadmot Mechola, was a Givati commander who fell in northern Gaza.
Staff Sergeant Gilad Nehemya Nitzan, 21 from Shiloh, a Givati commando soldier, fell in battle in northern Gaza.
Staff Sergeant Yonadav Raz Levenstein, 23 years old from Maaleh Adumim, a Givati commando soldier, fell in battle in northern Gaza.
Master Sergeant Lior Arazi, 25 years old from Givat Haim Ihud, a paramedic in the Shaldag unit, fell in battle in northern Gaza.
On Friday morning, the IDF named four soldiers who had fallen in battle in northern Gaza: Captain Beni Wais, 22, from Haifa, a platoon commander in the 195th Battalion, 460th Brigade.
Master Sgt. (res.) Uriah Mash, 41, from Talmon, who fought in the 52nd Battalion, 401st Brigade.
Master Sgt. (res.) Yehonatan Yosef Brand, 28, from Jerusalem, who fought in the 52nd Battalion, 401st Brigade.
Sgt. Major (res.) Gil Pishitz, 39, from Harish, a tank driver in the 9th Battalion, 401st Brigade.
Later on Friday, Staff Sergeant Itai Sa'adon, 21, from the Galilee community of Har Halutz, was killed while fighting Hamas in northern Gaza. Sa'adon fought in the 52nd Battalion, 401st Brigade.
In addition, the IDF said that Sergeant First Class (res.) Yedidya Eliyahu, age 25 from Karnei Shomron who fought in the Combat Engineering Corps' Battalion 8170, fell in battle in Gaza.
On Thursday evening, it was cleared for publication that IDF paratrooper Yair Nifousy was killed in battle against Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip.
Staff Sgt. Nifousy, a 20-year-old resident of Adi, served in the Paratrooper’s 101st Battalion. He was seriously wounded in battle in northern Gaza Wednesday night and succumbed to his injuries on Thursday.
Another soldier from the 101st Battalion was also wounded in the same battle.
Another soldier who fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip was Lt. Col. Salman Habaka, 33, from Yanuh-Jat.
Eight soldiers from the Givati Tzabar Battalion were killed when an anti-tank missile hit their armored personnel carrier: Adi Danan, 20, from Yavne, Halel Solomon, 20, from Dimona, Erez Mishlovsky, 20, from Oranit, Adi Leon, 20, from Nili, Ido Ovadia, 19, from Tel Aviv, Lior Siminovich, 19, from Herzliya, Roei Dawi, 20, from Jerusalem, and Pdaya Mark, 22, from Otniel.
In addition, Ariel Reich, 24, from Jerusalem, and Asif Luger, 21, from Yagur, soldiers from the 77th Armored Battalion, were killed when their tank drove over an explosive device.
Later in the day, the names of three additional soldiers who fell in battle in the Gaza Strip were released: Roee Saragusti, squad commander in the Givati Brigade, Itai Yehuda, and Shai Arus.
In addition, two soldiers were seriously injured during the fighting that day.
On Tuesday, the names of two IDF soldiers who fell in battle against the Hamas terrorist organization in northern Gaza were cleared for publication.
Sergeant Roei Wolf, a 20-year-old resident of Ramat Gan, and Sergeant Lavi Lipshitz, a 20-year-old resident of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, were killed during battles on the ground against Hamas in northern Gaza.
Both soldiers served in the Givati Brigade Commando Unit. They were killed by an RPG that was fired at the building in which the Givati soldiers were stationed at the time.
Staff Sergeant Alemnew Emanuel Feleke, 22, from Kiryat Gat, who died on Wednesday, died of injuries sustained in a battle in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday.
Sergeant First Class (res.) Maor Gershoni, from Yokne'am Illit, fell in battle in Gaza on Wednesday, the IDF reported early Thursday afternoon
Sergeant Major (res.) Kobi Dvash, 41, from Tiberias, was killed on Thursday in battle in the southern Gaza Strip.
- Master sergeant (res.) Eyal Meir Berkowitz, 28, from Jerusalem, fell on Thursday in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
- On Thursday, former IDF Chief of Staff, Minister Gadi Eisenkot, received the devastating news that his son, Master sergeant (res.) Gal Meir Eisenkot, 25, fell in battle in Gaza.
- In addition, the IDF announced that Sergeant Major (Res.) Jonathan David Deitch, 34, from Harish, fell in southern Gaza.
On Thursday, the IDF announced the deaths of Sergeant Amit Bonzel, 22, from Shoham, who fell in battle in the central Gaza Strip on Wednesday.
On Friday, Master Sgt. (res.) Naftali Yonah Gordon, 32, of the 188th Armored Brigade's 53rd Battalion, from Jerusalem was killed in action.
- Sgt. First Class (res.) Omri Rot, 25, a tank commander in the 188th Armored Brigade's 53rd Battalion, from Katzrin, was also reported killed in action on Friday.
- Staff Sergeant Roy Elias z"l, 21, from the 603rd combat engineering battalion, was killed in action in southern Gaza.
* Due to the sheer number of soldiers who fell on October 7th, the Arutz Sheva-Israel National News staff has yet to compile a comprehensive list of their names in English. Readers are invited to refer to the IDF's fallen soldier database for more information.