fallen soldiers

Students wear shirts in memory of teacher who fell in battle

Students from Midrashiat Noam Ort in Kfar Saba wear shirts honoring their fallen teacher, Shaul Moyal, with the slogan, 'I love teaching you,' as he would sing it.

Joni, Nisim, Aviv, and Naor fell in battle in Gaza

Officer and three soldiers from the IDF's Multidimensional Unit (888) fell in battle in northern Gaza, IDF announces.

Staff Sergeant Aviv Gilboa fell in battle in Gaza

Binyamin Regional Council announces fall of Staff Sergeant Aviv Gilboa of Neve Tzuf.

Bereaved mother:

'Look at each other without barriers'

The mother of fallen soldier Gilad Nitzan shares her way to honor her son's legacy.

Major Guy Yaacov Nezri succumbs to wounds sustained in Lebanon

Major Nezri ,25, from Atlit, a Company Commander in the 52nd Battalion, 401th Brigade, succumbed to his wounds after being severely injured on October 19 during combat in southern Lebanon.

Help the orphans:

Child of fallen soldier shocks room into silence

A touching story emerges from the Shiva house of a recently fallen soldier.

Smotrich bursts into tears while discussing fallen soldiers

Minister Bezalel Smotrich cried while talking about members of the religious Zionist community who fell in battle. 'The religious Zionist sector has paid a price disproportionate to its percentage of the population.'

Daughters of fallen reservist:

'He went to battle to save his brethren in the north'

Esther Tzdok and Rachel Moyal, the daughters of Shaul Moyal who fell in Lebanon: 'One of our siblings said that they asked him if he was afraid to leave us, and he answered: 'I'm going to save the residents of the north.'

Call for unity:

The bereaved family's condition for visits by politicians

The family of fallen IDF officer Rabbi Avi Goldberg asks that politicians visit with a member of the opposing side. 'At a time when the rifts in Israeli society are growing, it is important for us to underline the value of unity.'

Heartbreaking:

Rabbi Avi Goldberg's children recite Kaddish

Rabbi Avraham Goldberg, the rabbi of the Himmelfarb High School in Jerusalem who fell in battle in Lebanon, was laid to rest and no eye remained dry when his children recited the Kaddish prayer in his memory.

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Hundreds pay final respects for fallen rabbi

Hundreds of students, alumni, parents, and teachers paid final respects to Rabbi Avraham Goldberg, a military rabbi and the rabbi of the Himmelfarb Yeshiva High School in Jerusalem, who fell in battle in Lebanon.

Sergeant Major (res.) Shaul Moyal killed in action in Lebanon

Shaul Moyal of Karnei Shomron was married and a father of ten. His death joins that of four other soldiers killed in action earlier on Sunday.

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SSGT Malachi Yehuda Harari succumbed to his wounds

Staff Sergeant Malachi Yehuda Harari, aged 22, from Even Shmuel, succumbed to his wounds after being severely injured on October 18th, 2024 during combat in the northern Gaza Strip.

High school teacher Rabbi Avi Goldberg fell in battle in Lebanon

Rabbi Goldberg, a captain in the reserves, taught at the Himmelfarb yeshiva. He leaves behind his wife and 8 children.

2 soldiers fall in battle in Lebanon

Captain (Res.) Amit Chayut and Sergeant Major Gilad Elmaliach were killed in the same incident in which Captain Eliav Abitbul was killed yesterday.

Captain Eliav Abitbul fell in battle in Lebanon

Shafir Regional Council chief announces fall of Captain Eliav Abitbul in battle in Lebanon.

Eulogy for Yehuda, a soldier of Judea

Israel is the only country in the world where there is no monument to the unknown soldier, because each of those fallen in battle is a hero whose name lives on like a flaming brand in the nation’s history.

Moving video:

Friends and family sing as Shlomo Aviad Nayman is laid to rest

Master Sergeant (res.) Shlomo Aviad Nayman, who fell in a confrontation with terrorists in southern Lebanon, was laid to rest. His father-in-law: 'You didn't leave itching for a fight, you left seriously, you understood the gravity of the situation and the gravity of the mission.'

'He won't see him come home'

Fallen soldier is cousin of hostage still held in Gaza

Warrant Officer (Res.) Guy Idan, 1 of 5 soldiers from the 8th Brigade killed in battle in southern Lebanon, is the cousin of Tzahi Idan, a hostage who was kidnapped from his home in Kibbutz Nahal Oz on October 7 and continues to be held in Gaza more than a year later.

5 soldiers killed in action in southern Lebanon

Major (Res.) Dan Maori, Captain (Res.) Alon Safrai, Warrant Officer (Res.) Omri Lotan, Warrant Officer (Res.) Guy Idan, and Master Sergeant (Res.) Tom Segal killed in action in Lebanon.

5 soldiers fall in battle in Lebanon

IDF announces that Mordechai Amoyel, Aviad Nayman, Shmuel Harari, Sergeant First Class Gai Ben-Haroosh, and Shuvael Ben-Natan fell in battle in Lebanon.

Aviad Neiman fell in battle in Lebanon

Aviad, 31, a resident of Mitzpe Yericho, leaves behind a wife and four children. Binyamin Regional Council head calls him "a man of great kindness."

Father of six

Major (Res.) Rabbi Aviram Hariv fell in battle in Lebanon

Major (Res.) Rabbi Aviram Hariv, a resident of Dolev and a rabbi at the Dolev girls' school, was a father of six.

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Mst. Sgt. (res.) Saar Eliad Navarsky fell during combat in north

The IDF announced that Master Sergeant (res.) Saar Eliad Navarsky, aged 27, from Tel Aviv-Yafo, fell during combat in the north.

S. Command commander:

'Operations led by Col. Ahsan Daxa led to Sinwar's elimination'

MG Finkelman spoke about the late Commanding Officer of the 401st Brigade COL Ahsan Daxa's leadership, the significance of leading from the front, the operational achievements in the Jabaliya area, and the combat developments.

Yishai Mann fell while serving near Gaza

Staff Sergeant Yishai Mann, 21, of Mitzpe Yericho, fell in an operational accident near Gaza. He is survived by his parents and three siblings.

Brother of fallen Colonel:

'He was always 1st on the battlefield, that's why he died there'

Those close to 401st Brigade Commander Colonel Ehsan Daxa remember him as a humble man who always led the charge.

IDF spokesman:

We will soon strike economic targets belonging to Hezbollah

'In the coming days, we will reveal how Iran funds Hezbollah's terror activities by using civilian institutions, associations, and NGOs that act as fronts for terrorism,' IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari says.

Defense Min. mourns fallen colonel:

'State of Israel lost a bold and courageous commander'

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant mourns Colonel Ehsan Daxa, 401st Brigade Commander who fell in battle in Gaza: 'Ehsan was a role model and a source of pride for his troops and commanders.'

Commander of IDF's 401st Brigade fell in Gaza

Daliyat al-Karmel Council head announces death of 401st Brigade commander, Colonel Ehsan Daxa, in Jabaliya. 'A hero, brave, and a fighter who became a legend.'

One day before he fell:

The last footage filmed by fallen Cpt. Ariel Giat's headcam

IDF publishes final video from the headcam of fallen squad commander Captain Itay Ariel Giat.

IDF: Ofer and Elishai fell in northern Gaza

Staff Sergeant Ofir Berkovich, 20, and Sergeant Elishai Young, 19, fell during combat in the northern Gaza Strip. Two soldiers severely injured in Gaza and Lebanon.

Yishai, injured in southern Lebanon dies of his wounds

Hadas Greenbaum, wife of fallen IDF soldier Yishai Greenbaum, says her husband 'fell while protecting his homeland and the Land he loved so much.'

5 Golani soldiers killed in battle in Lebanon on Sukkot

5 soldiers killed, 3 soldiers seriously injured in single incident in Lebanon, 9 soldiers seriously injured in Lebanon and Gaza in total.

Sergeant Koren Bitan fell in battle in southern Gaza

Sergeant Koren Bitan, a 19-year-old soldier from Rosh Ha'ayin who served in the Bislamach Brigade, fell in combat in the south Gaza Strip,

UAV strike on IDF base:

Yosef fell 33 years after his grandfather fell in Lebanon

Sergeant Yosef Hieb was killed one week before his the 33rd anniversary of his grandfather's death in Lebanon.

Tank commander Itay Fogel killed in action in Gaza

Itay Fogel, 22, a tank commander from the town of Yakir in Samaria, was killed in action in southern Gaza today.

Haunting:

Fallen soldier's shofar blown at funeral

Major (Res.) Netanel Hershkovitz who fell in battle in the Gaza Strip was laid to rest in Jerusalem.

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Ori, Netanel, and Tzvi fell in battle in Gaza

Ori Borenstein, an IDF reservist from Lod, Matityahu Marantz, a reservist from the village of Bnei Adam (Seneh), and Netanel Hershkovitz, a Deputy Company Commander from Jerusalem, fell in battle in Gaza.

Emergency Appeal:

Dovi Yudkin’s plea for life-saving equipment for soldiers

Urgent call for action: Soldiers defending Israel lack critical gear – help Equip them now!

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Sergeant Major (Res.) Ronny Ganizate fell in southern Lebanon

During the incident in which Sergeant Major Ganizate fell, a reservist was severely injured and was evacuated to a hospital to receive medical treatment.

IDF forces eliminate terrorists who murdered their comrade

IDF dismantles Hezbollah weapons storage facility measuring 7 meters deep, hidden inside residential building in southern Lebanon village, eliminates terrorists who killed Captain Ben Zion Falach.

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Staff Sergeant Noam Israel Abdu fell in northern Gaza

In the incident where Staff Sergeant Noam Israel Abdu was killed, a soldier was severely injured. In an additional incident in southern Lebanon, a soldier was severely injured.

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'Gam Ki Elech' in memory and honor of fallen educator

Jewish school students from all over the world sing "Gam Ki Elech" to the melody composed by Yossi Hershkovitz, a beloved Jerusalem high school principal who fell in battle in northern Gaza.

Injured in battle in Lebanon:

IDF reservist Aviv Magen dies of his wounds

Command Sergeant Major (res.) Aviv Magen, age 43, succumbs to injuries following battle on Israel-Lebanon border.

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Master Sergeant Etay Azulay fell on the Lebanese border

During the incident in which Master Sergeant Etay Azulay fell, two soldiers were severely injured. The soldiers were evacuated to hospital for medical treatment.

Nir Hadad, who was wounded in July, succumbed to his wounds

The IDF cleared for publication on Sunday 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.

Bereaved mother:

'No angel stopped the knife, our hero is gone'

Harel's father, Rabbi Ahiad Etinger, was murdered in a terrorist shooting attack in 2019. Harel was one of the first soldiers to fall in battle in southern Lebanon.

Paratroopers Captain Ben Zion Falach fell in southern Lebanon

Falach, 21, is the ninth soldier to fall in combat in southern Lebanon since the start of the ground operation. His twin brother is also fighting in Lebanon.

Two IDF soldiers killed by UAV launched from Iraq

Sergeant Daniel Aviv Haim Sofer and Corporal Tal Dror, both 19, were killed by a missile launched early Wednesday morning from Iraq towards northern Israel.

Netanyahu:

'Iran's axis of evil seeks to destroy us, this will not happen'

Netanyahu expresses condolences after eight IDF soldiers fell during combat in Lebanon: May God avenge their blood. May their memory be a blessing.

Eight soldiers fell in battle in Lebanon

The IDF has cleared for publication that eight soldiers have been killed in action just before Rosh Hashanah.

The chilling letter written by Captain Daniel Toaff

Captain Daniel Toaff was killed in the building explosion in Rafah; earlier, he wrote, 'I had the privilege to live this life, a life of universality and doing good for the people of Israel with my very body.'

IDF officer and soldier fall in UAV and missile strikes in north

Sergeant Tomer Keren, aged 20, from Haifa, and Major (Res.), Nael Fwarsy, aged 43, from Maghar, fell during combat in northern Israel.

To aspire, to prepare, to triumph

These were three driving forces that formed the cornerstones of the life of Nahal Brigade Commander, Colonel Yonatan (Yoni) Steinberg, who fell on Simchat Torah.

MDA mourns fallen paramedic:

'She was proud to defend the country and save lives'

Staff Sergeant Agam Naim, a combat paramedic in the IDF and MDA volunteer who fell on Tuesday in Rafah trained in MDA's mobile intensive care units as part of a military paramedic course, which she completed last March as an outstanding student.

Fallen soldier's brother:

'Dotan was a pure soul, was wounded and returned to fight'

Guy Shimon spoke to Arutz Sheva about his brother, Dotan, who fell in battle in Rafah. 'I am his older brother and despite this, he taught me a lot.'

1st female soldier to fall in Gaza since 10/7

First sergeant Agam Naim's mother posted on Facebook two months ago, hoping that her daughter would come home safely, both 'in body and soul.'

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Three Givati soldiers and an IDF paramedic fell in Gaza

IDF clears for publication the names of four soldiers who fell during combat in the Gaza Strip. Six other soldiers injured.

SSG Geri Gideon Hanghal killed in Binyamin ramming attack

Staff Sergeant Geri Gideon Hanghal, aged 24, from Nof HaGalil, served as a soldier in the 90th Battalion ("Nahshon") of the Kfir Brigade.