fallen soldiers

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Sergeant Ira Yair Gispan fell in Gaza

The IDF Spokesperson's Unit cleared for publication that Sergeant Ira Yair Gispan fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip. His family has been notified.

Bereaved mother:

If there's ever a day to be thankful for our Land - this is it

Thousands attend OU Israel’s Leil Yom Ha'atzmaut musical prayer session: 'This year, more than ever, we raise our flags even higher.'

Miriam Peretz to Arutz Sheva:

'October 7th brought back the pain and fear'

Twice bereaved mother, Miriam Peretz, tells Arutz Sheva about her feelings and work since the war began and about her hope for the future.

Words of Longing

Bereaved sisters remember fallen brothers

Two sisters, Tamar Elad-Appelbaum and Michal Greenglick, remember the brothers they lost and the powerful meaning of music in their lives.

Moving:

Son plays his fallen father's song - at the cemetery

Son of Sergeant Major Yossi Hershkovitz, beloved high school principal who fell in Gaza, plays his father's song at the Mount Herzl military cemetery, as the crowd joins in. Watch.

Staff Sergeant Ariel Tsym fell in battle in Gaza

Staff Sergeant Ariel Tsym, 20 years old from Modi'in, fell in battle in Gaza.

Four soldiers fell in battle in Gaza

The soldiers are SGT Itay Livny, 19, from Ramat Hasharon, SGT Yosef Dassa, 19, from Kiryat Biyalik, SGT Ermiyas Mekuriyaw, 19, from Be'er Sheva, and SGT Daniel Levy, 19, from Kiryat Motzkin.

Ahead of Memorial Day:

Over 25 thousand have fallen in Israel's wars

711 servicemen and women fell during the Swords of Iron War, 637 of them were IDF soldiers, 39 were members of local security response teams, 68 were police officers, and 6 were ISA agents.

'They won't defeat us'

Son born to Caracal officer who fell in battle on October 7

'We are here, despite everything and with everything; they did not defeat us - and will not defeat us,' Shoshi Sabahat, widow of fallen Caracal officer Maj. Avraham Hovelashvili says after birth of son. The circumcision will take place on Independence Day.

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Staff sergeant Haim Sabach fell in northern Israel

Staff sergeant Haim Sabach fell during operational activity in northern Israel. His family has been notified. 615 soldiers have been killed since the start of the war.

Tulkarem op:

Yamam officer Yitav Lev Halevi succumbs to wounds

The officer was wounded during a joint Yamam and IDF operation in the town of Dir al-Rusun where terrorists were holed up one of the houses.

Due to US pressure:

Following attack which killed four: Israel reopens Gaza crossing

IDF announces reopening of Kerem Shalom Crossing to humanitarian aid - days after a Hamas missile barrage left four soldiers dead and ten injured.

'Until an overwhelming victory'

Message from fallen soldier’s widow to Netanyahu

Family of soldier Yossi Hershkovitz, who fell in Gaza, met with Netanyahu. ‘I begged him to continue the war until an overwhelming victory,’ shared widow Hadas.

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Two soldiers killed by explosive UAV in Metula

Master sergeant (res.) Dan Kamkagi and Master sergeant (res.) Nahman Natan Hertz were killed from an explosive drone which was fired from Lebanon and hit Metula.

Nachman Hertz killed in UAV attack in Metula

Community of Elazar announces that resident Nahcman Hertz was killed by a kamikaze drone explosion in northern Israel, the 4th Elazar resident to be killed since October 7.

Sergeant Michael Ruzal killed in Hamas missile attack on Israel

IDF announces: Sergeant Michael Ruzal was killed in a Sunday missile barrage on southern Israel.

Three soldiers killed in mortar strike on Kerem Shalom

An additional 11 people were wounded as a result of the barrage and were taken for treatment at the Soroka Medical Center in Be'er Sheva.

'Like liberating Majdanek’

Fallen soldier's account of massacre aftermath

Yossi Hershkowitz, who fell in Gaza, spoke to his father on October 9th and told him about the military activity in the area after the massacre: ‘If we don’t destroy them, we have nothing to look for here.’

Bereaved father: "We are committed to our son's will"

"We don’t have the strength to speak but we can’t remain silent. We will not forgive ourselves that our son defended the residents of Kerem Shalom, but the residents cannot return to their homes."

Bereaved families meet PM:

'Determined PM who has not changed the goals of the war'

Father of fallen IDF soldier, spoke to Israel National News - Arutz Sheva about his meeting with PM: ‘I met a determined prime minister who is committed to the goals of the war and is ready to pay a personal price for the sake of the nation.’

Bereaved father:

There are people who prefer to exploit our sorrow

Kobi, the father of dead hostage Yonatan Samerano, writes: 'Before you yell to release hundreds or thousands of terrorists, think about which of them you will meet in the next attack.'

Organs of fallen soldier donated

Reserve officer Ido Aviv was a surfing instructor at the SurfCycle club in Kiryat Yam, a beloved and a well-known personality in the Krayot in the field of open-water surfing.

Fallen hero:

Kalkidan's mother learned in Ethiopia that her son was killed

Family of Kalkidan Meharim, an IDF soldier who fell in battle in Gaza today, remember him as a 'dreamer' and 'the best of us.'

Sergeants Ido Aviv, Kalkidan Meharim fall in battle in Gaza

2 soldiers fell in battle in central Gaza today.

Bereaved Father:

'They took my son to fight in Gaza – we must continue fighting'

We gave – with trepidation. We gave – with care. We gave – in silence. We gave – and our hearts skipped a beat. We gave – and this unspoken fear hung in the air. But we gave. We gave – because the mission has not yet been completed. Op-ed.

Father of 12

Salm Alkreshat fell in battle in Gaza

Alkreshat, 42 from the Abu Ruba'ya Bedouin tribe, was a tracker in the Northern Brigade of the Gaza Division.

Hezbollah drone strike:

Maj. (Res.) Dor Zimel succumbed to wounds

Zimel, 27 from Even Yehuda, was severely wounded last week by launches from Lebanon that hit Arab al-Aramshe. Dor was engaged and scheduled to get married in June.

Military headstone placed on grave of accidentally slain hostage

The family of Alon Shamriz, who was killed by IDF fire after escaping Hamas captivity, has been fighting to have him fully granted as a fallen soldier.

Watch:

Avraham Fried sings melody composed by fallen soldier

The hassidic singer set the song composed by Yossi Hershkowitz, who fell in battle in Gaza. The melody was set to the famous words of the Psalmist, 'Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death.'

WSJ presents story on the fallen of Yerucham's hesder yeshiva

An entire generation raised with terror attacks but no war is now losing its innocence - and beloved friends, schoolmates, and family members.

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Four IDF soldiers fell in battle in Gaza

The IDF Spokesperson's Unit cleared for publication the names of four soldiers who fell in battle in Gaza.

Amitai Even Shoshan fell in battle in Gaza

Lev Hasharon Regional Council announces fall of Amitai Even Shoshan, 20, alumnus of Eli yeshiva.

Sergeant Ilai Tzair fell in southern Gaza

Community of Kedar announces that Sergeant Ilai Tzair, 20, fell in southern Gaza. 'A brave warrior and a man of values and modesty.'

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Staff sergeant Nadav Cohen from Haifa fell in Gaza

Staff sergeant Nadav Cohen, 20, from Haifa, fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip.

SFC Sivan Wail from Raanana died after being wounded in battle

Wail was wounded in the battle in which Sergeant Major Alon Kudriashov, 21, from Modiin, a soldier in Egoz as well, was killed.

Painful Day for Egoz:

One special forces soldier dead, six wounded

Sergeant major Alon Kudriashov, 21, from Modiin, was killed in action in southern Gaza today. 16 more soldiers were wounded.

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Staff Sergeant Nisim Kachlon fell in battle in Gaza

Kachlon, 21 from Hadera, served as a combat soldier in the 435th Battalion of the Givati Brigade.

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Staff Sergeant Lior Raviv fell in battle in Gaza

Staff Sergeant Lior Raviv, who served in the 932nd Battalion of the Nahal Brigade, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.

Binyamin shooting attack:

SFC Ilay David Garfinkel was killed in shooting attack

A day after a deadly terror attack, IDF names soldier killed in battle to eliminate terrorist. Other officers and soldiers were injured in the attack.

New law to recognize fiancees as relatives of fallen

Those engaged to the fallen will be eligible for various benefits, with a total estimated value of several hundred thousand shekels.

Reserve officer Sebastian Haion, 51, fell in Gaza

Warrant Officer (res.) Sebastian Haion from Rosh Ha'ayin fell in battle in northern Gaza, IDF says.

World Mizrachi CEO at son's funeral:

'Humanitarian issue would end if hostages returned'

Rabbi Doron Perez addresses US and free world at funeral of his son Captain Daniel Perez, who was murdered and kidnapped on Oct. 7. 'Time for world to say humanitarian crisis is Hamas's responsibility.'

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Funeral held for Cpt. Daniel Perez

The IDF on Sunday announced that it determined that Daniel was killed in action on October 7th and that Hamas was holding his body. Daniel was the son of Rabbi Doron Perez, the CEO of the World Mizrachi movement.

Matan from Jerusalem fell in battle in northern Gaza

Staff Sergeant Matan Vinogradov, 20, from Jerusalem, served in the 932nd Battalion of the Nahal Brigade.

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Cpt. Daniel Perez killed on 10/7, body held by Hamas

Daniel Perez, 22 from Yad Binyamin, served as a platoon commander in the 78th Battalion of the 7th Formation. His body is currently being held hostage by Hamas. A funeral is being planned for tomorrow, to be followed by Shiva.

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Body of US citizen SGT Itay Chen held by Hamas

Chen, aged 19 when he fell, served as a combat soldier in the 75th Battalion of the Saar Hagolan (7th) formation.

MDA mourns fallen volunteer

IDF Officer and MDA Volunteer Maj. (Res.) Amishar Ben David fell in battle over the weekend. 'He cared for the dozens of volunteers as though they were his children.'

Heartbreaking:

Fallen soldier's sons recite Kaddish prayer

Major (res.) Amishar Ben David was laid to rest in Jerusalem. His father eulogized: 'You went up from the lower army to the army of heaven.'

'A heart of gold'

SFC Michael Gal fell in battle in the Gaza Strip

Gal, 29, from Jerusalem, served in the fire support company of the Bislamach Brigade's 450th Battalion.

Major (res.) Amishar Ben David killed in Gaza

IDF soldier Amishar Ben David was killed in action in Gaza over Shabbat. He is the eighteenth student from the Eli premilitary academy in Samaria to fall in this war.

Staff Sergeant David Sasson fell in battle in Gaza

Staff Sergeant David Sasson, a 21-year-old resident of Ganot Hadar, was killed in battle in the southern Gaza Strip.

Dennis from Be'er Sheva fell in battle in Gaza

Sergeant Major (res.) Dennis Yekimov, age 33 from Be'er Sheva, fell in battle in Gaza, IDF says.

Son born to fallen soldier

'Yedidya had always accompanied me during births'

The widow of a fallen IDF soldier says that she will continue to be strong for the sake of their two daughters and newborn son. 'I thank God that we could build our family before we were separated.'

IDF spokesman on soldiers' deaths:

'Two explosive devices detonated in the building'

IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari responds to incident in Khan Yunis which left three IDF soldiers dead and 14 injured.

Three IDF soldiers killed in battle in Gaza

Sergeant Dolev Malka, Sergeant Inon Itzhak, and Sergeant Afik Tery were killed in battle with Hamas terrorists, IDF spokesman says.

Widow of fallen soldier gives birth to son

Meitar Eliyahu, widow of fallen reservist Sergeant First Class (res.) Eliyahu who was killed three months ago in Gaza, gave birth to the couple's third child and first son.

Watch: Bereaved sister fumes at leftist protesters

Rotem Greenglick, whose brother Shauli was killed in Gaza, chastises anti-Israel protesters: 'Gazans not worthy of mercy so long as our hostages are being held by barbarians who have lost all semblance of humanity.'

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Two soldiers fell in battle in Gaza

IDF Spokesperson's Unit clears for publication that Major Iftah Shahar and Captain Itai Seif fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip. Seven soldiers seriously injured.

Fallen soldier's legacy:

The legacy of this Jerusalem school principal

Yossi Hershkowitz, who fell in Gaza, leaves a legacy with his students. 'Thank you Yossi for educating us. Thank you for making us who we are. Thank you for being our father, friend and principal. '

Rabbi's great-grandson named after his fallen son

Rabbi Benny Kalmanson choked with tears as he called out the name of his new great-grandson, named after his son who was killed in Gaza.