fallen soldiers

Four soldiers fell in battle in Gaza

IDF Spokesperson’s Unit clears for publication the names of four soldiers who fell in battle in Gaza.

Survivor of Mercaz HaRav Massacre killed in Gaza

Lieutenant Colonel Roi Yochai Yosef Mordechai, who survived the 2008 Mercaz HaRav massacre in 2008 when he was 16, fell in battle with Hamas in Gaza.

Sensitive, caring and serious:

LT. Col. Roee Yohay Yosef Mordechay laid to rest

Lt. Col. Mordechay fell in battle three months after birth of his eldest child. His widow: “I know you trust me not to become a tragic case”

Border Police officer Sgt. Shai Garmai killed in Jenin

Snd. Sgt. Garmai was killed when an explosive struck her vehicle during operations in Jenin, raising police death toll in war to 60.

Lt. Col. Roee Yohay Yosef Mordechay fell in battle in Gaza

Lieutenant Colonel Roee Yohay Yosef Mordechay, 31, fell in battle in northern Gaza.

IDF lookout’s father:

'They found her documents in Gaza. Maybe she is alive?'

Roni Eshel's personal documents found in Gaza. 'I don't know what we buried, they didn't let me open the coffin and say goodbye to her.'

Meiron Moshe Gersch from Petah Tikva fell in battle in Gaza

IDF clears for publication that Meiron Moshe Gersch, 21, who fought in the Yahalom unit, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.

Widow of combat soldier:

'The fallen's last will to us is to continue the campaign'

Wife of Cpt. Ori Shani, killed in battle at Kissufim, calls on Israel's government to continue the war in Gaza until we eliminate the enemy

First Sergeant Sufian Dagash fell in battle in Gaza

Sgt. Dagash, 21, a resident of Maghar, was killed in battle in northern Gaza.

Parents of fallen soldier send book of Psalms to PM

Parents of fallen soldier sent a book of Psalms to PM with a message: “We support you – do what needs to be done, until the end.”

IDF:

Of the 172 fallen soldiers, 29 were killed in accidents

Of those killed, 18 were killed by friendly fire, two by abnormal gunfire, and nine as a result of weapons and accidental accidents.

IDF:

Two reservists killed in action in Gaza

The IDF has announced that Eliraz Gabai and Liav Seada were killed in action in Gaza.

Sergeant Major Eliraz Gabai from Tiberias killed in Gaza

Fallen soldier's funeral to be held at Tiberias military cemetery this afternoon.

Weep for the young IDF heroes who fell defending humanity

Will the American government ever understand that Islamist Jihad is a religious war launched by barbarians against infidels? Opinion.

Harel from Netanya and Constantine from Tel Aviv fell in Gaza

Captain Harel Ittah and Major (res.) Constantine Sushko fell in battle in Gaza.

A soldier's last words:

'Internal conflicts weaken us'

A wounded soldier told his father how internal conflicts influence the battlefield, just a few hours before his death.

Captain (res.) Harel Sharvit fell in battle in Gaza

Captain (res.) Harel Sharvit, resident of Kokhav Ya'akov, to be laid to rest on Friday morning.

Shaul Greenglick: We remember you, Jewish hero

This article is about one hero, Articles can and will be written one day about each of the brave, beloved IDF soldiers who fell in Gaza.

Three soldiers fell in battles in the Gaza Strip

IDF clears for publication the names of three fallen soldiers whose families have been notified.

Top Israeli political pundit:

'45% of the fallen soldiers are religious'

Amit Segal breaks his silence, noting that the religious Zionist sector is not given enough credit for its part in the war.

'We are so proud of you':

Bereaved father wore fallen son's uniform shirt and saluted

Captain (res.) Shaul Greenglick, who fell in battle in the Gaza Strip, was laid to rest at the Ra'anana Cemetary.

Our heart is broken:

Israel's Rising Star judges say good bye to fallen soldier

Assaf Amdursky, Itay Levy, Shiri Maimon and Eden Hason pay tribute to The Rising Star contestant Shaul Greenglick who fell in Gaza

Three soldiers fell in battle in northern Gaza

IDF clears for publication the names of three fallen soldiers whose families have been notified.

Cleared for publication:

Three combat soldiers fell in battle in Gaza

Three combat soldiers fell in battle in Gaza. Fallen soldier leaves his parents a letter: "Please find something positive in all of this"

IDF soldier Daniel Nachmani dies after being injured in action

Staff Sergeant Daniel Nachmani dies after being injured during operations in northern Israel.

Yehonatan from Yitzhar and Joseph from Tel Aviv fell in battle

Names of two IDF soldiers who died in battles against Hamas in Gaza cleared for publication. Three soldiers seriously injured.

Beit El Council announces:

Yehonatan Lober fell in Gaza

Yehonatan Lober, son of the head of Aspaklaria theater company Hagay Lober, courageously fell in battle in Gaza.

Sara Vaspi lost her husband, son, and grandson in war

Sara Vaspi tells of the last moments she remembers of her son before he was killed in action in Gaza: 'We're going in, I can't call anymore'

Fallen soldier's MDA parters:

'Itamar saved many lives'

Itamar Shemen, who fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip, served as an IDF soldier and MDA volunteer paramedic.

Nitai Meisels and Rani Tamir fell in Gaza

Names of two soldiers who fell in Gaza cleared for publication. One soldier seriously injured.

Netanyahu:

'We will do everything to safeguard the lives of our soldiers'

The Prime Minister responded to criticism by members of his cabinet following a weekend with a high death toll.

Cleared for publication:

Major (Res.) Aryeh Rein fell in battle in Gaza

Major (Res.) Aryeh Rein, 39, from Mismarot, was an armored corps officer in the 79th Battalion of the 14th Brigade.

Staff sergeant Roy Elias killed in action in southern Gaza

Elias, 21, was killed by an anti-tank missile in the Khan Younis region of Gaza. He is the 154th casualty since the ground offensive began.

8 soldiers fall in battle in Gaza, 6 seriously injured

IDF clears for publication the names of eight fallen soldiers whose families have been notified. Six soldiers were seriously injured.

A month after his engagement:

Captain Oshri Moshe Butzhak killed in action in Gaza

Butzhak's death was published this evening, along with news of the deaths of four other IDF soldiers who were killed over Shabbat.

Five soldiers fall in battle in Gaza

Soldiers from Battalion 6623 of the 55th Paratroopers Brigade, the Givati Brigade, and the Nahal Brigade, fall in battle in Gaza.

IDF soldier Amit Hod Ziv fell in northern Israel

Sergeant Amit Hod Ziv, 19, from Rosh Haayin, fell during operational activity following launches from Lebanese territory.

Wounded soldier says goodbye:

'I don't know how I survived'

Daniel Mazevich returns to his burned-out APC to say goodbye to the eleven comrades he lost when a missile hit the vehicle.

Two soldiers fell in battles in Gaza, three seriously injured

The IDF has cleared for publication the names of two fallen soldiers whose families were notified.

General Kaddish Day:

Hundreds of volunteers to say Kaddish for massacre victims

'Hessed Haim and Emet' recruited 730 volunteers who undertook to say Kaddish for the victims and fallen soldiers every day.

Watch:

Fallen soldier saluted as he makes his final journey

Hashmonaim residents and soldiers lined the streets to pay final respects to Sergeant Lavi Ghasi, who fell in battle in Gaza.

'Giving to others was at the root of his soul'

Teachers mourn fallen Givati Brigade officer Lieutenant Yaacov Elian, 20, from Ramat Gan.

Three soldiers fell in Gaza, eight seriously injured

Sergeant Lavi Gihasi, Lieutenant Yaacov Elian and Lieutenant Omri Shwartz fell in battle in Gaza. Eight soldiers were seriously injured.

Captain (res.) Uriel Cohen OBM: 'A very special and gentle soul'

Kerem B'Yavneh Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Aharon Friedman eulogizes former student Captain Uriel Cohen, who fell in battle in Gaza.

'A strong man, fearful of G-d'

Ramat Gan Yeshiva head eulogizes fallen student

Master Sergeant Maoz Fenigstein, 25, from Susya, who fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip, was laid to rest on Wednesday in Jerusalem.

Captain (res.) Lior Sivan from Beit Shemesh fell in Gaza

Captain (res.) Lior Sivan, 32, from Beit Shemesh, fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip. Another soldier seriously injured.

Two IDF soldiers fell in battle in Gaza

IDF clears for publication that Daniel Yacov Ben Harosh and Rotem Yoseff Levy fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.

Binyamin Region mourns:

'He fought for his nation and his country'

The Binyamin region has announced that one of its residents has been killed in action in the Gaza Strip.

2 IDF captains fall in Gaza

Captain Yarin Gahali killed in battle in southern Gaza, Captain Netanel Silberg killed in battle in northern Gaza.

Cleared for publication:

SFC (Res.) Lidor Yosef Karavani fell in battle in the Gaza Strip

Karavani, 23, from Eilat, was a soldier in Engineering Battalion 8163 of the Southern Command.

Friends eulogize Etan Naeh:

'We will miss your beautiful smile, the most giant heart'

Naeh, 26, served in the Duvdevan unit and was killed in battle in the southern Gaza Strip.

Four IDF soldiers fell in battle in the Gaza Strip

IDF clears for publication the names of four fallen soldiers whose families have been notified.

Two additional soldiers fell in battle in Gaza

Eitan Naeh from Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu fell in battle in Gaza. Uriah Bayer, critically injured in another battle, died of his wounds.

Mother of fallen soldier:

'These guys gave their lives. Let’s be worthy of the sacrifice'

Mother of fallen soldier calls for unity: 'Let’s remove differences and disputes. Each one must do good in his own little box.'

IDF: Staff sergeant Boris Dunavetski fell in battle in Gaza

Staff sergeant Boris Dunavetski, a resident of Kiryat Bialik, fell in battle in northern Gaza.

Two reservists fell in battle in Gaza, five seriously injured

IDF clears for publication the names of two soldiers who fell in battle. Five others were seriously injured.

Warrant Officer Yehezkel Azaria fell in northern Israel

Yehezkel Azaria, age 53, served in the Armored Corps and fell during operational activities near Margaliot in northern Israel.

Master sergeant (res.) Tomer Shlomo Myara fell in battle in Gaza

IDF clears for publication that Master sergeant (res.) Tomer Shlomo Myara, 28, from Netanya, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.

Father of 3-week-old infant:

IDF: Shay Uriel Pizem fell in battle in southern Gaza

IDF announces fall of tank commander Shay Uriel Pizem, in southern Gaza.

IDF recovers bodies of two soldiers abducted to Gaza

IDF recovers bodies of abducted soldiers CPL Nik Beizer and SGT Ron Scherman.