On Wednesday afternoon, thousands accompanied Staff Sergeant Ido Samiach , who fell in battle in Gaza, on his last journey. Samiach, 20 years old from Ganei Tikva, served as a squad sergeant in the Reconnaissance Battalion of the Nahal Brigade, and fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip. Related articles: 'I'm not afraid of Iran, but of the chaos among us' Sergeant Yosef Haim Tzvi Serlin, 19, dies IDF soldier found dead on military base Popular Israeli singer sings in memory of fallen soldier On Wednesday, he was buried in the military section of the Savyon cemetery. Prior to the funeral a flag procession left from Ido's home, with hundreds of people participating. The funeral itself numbered thousands, and left from Samiach's home in Ganei Tikva, making its way to the cemetery.