fallen soldiers

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.

Sergeant Oz Daniel was murdered in 7/10 massacre

Sergeant Oz Daniel was murdered on October 7; his body is still held captive by Hamas.

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Staff Sergeant Ido Eli Zrihen fell in battle in Gaza

Staff Sergeant Ido Eli Zrihen, 20, from Jerusalem, fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip. He served in the Givati Brigade.

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Staff sergeant Nerya Belete fell in battle in Gaza

Staff sergeant Nerya Belete, 21, from Shavei Shomron, fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip. An officer and two soldiers were seriously injured.

Major Eyal Shuminov fell in battle in Gaza

Major Eyal Shuminov, 24 years old from Karmiel, fell in battle in northern Gaza, IDF says.

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Staff sergeant Abraham Wovagen fell in Gaza

Staff sergeant Abraham Wovagen, 21, from Netanya, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip. Three other soldiers injured.

Bereaved Father:

'We were given a gift, to be able to say goodbye'

Eitan Morell, father of fallen soldier Maoz Morell, to Arutz Sheva: 'It gives me a small measure of comfort, even though I know it doesn't really make a difference, to know that he fell in battle. He was fighting. That does give me some comfort.'

Paratrooper succumbs to wounds sustained in combat

Staff sergeant Maoz Morell, of Talmon in the Binyamin region, has died of wounds sustained while fighting in southern Gaza.

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Staff sergeant Simon Shlomov fell in Gaza

Staff sergeant Simon Shlomov, 20, from Kiryat Bialik, fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday.

Killed in terror attack:

Sergeant First Class (res.) Ori Yaish

Sergeant First Class (res.) Ori Yaish, from Modi'in, was killed in the terror attack at the Re'em Junction.

Staff sergeant Noam Haba fell in southern Gaza

Staff sergeant Noam Haba, 20, from Jerusalem, fell in battle in southern Gaza. Several soldiers injured, including one seriously.

SSgt. Rotem Sahar-Hadar fell in battle in Gaza

Staff Sergeant Sahar-Hadar, a soldier in the Paratroopers Brigade Reconnaissance Unit, was killed in a confrontation with terrorists near the Nasser Hospital. Several additional soldiers were wounded.

St. Sgt. Omer Sarah Benjo killed in missile barrage

Benjo, 20 from Ge'a, served as a combat intelligence coordinator in the 869th Battalion of the Galil Formation.

Three reservists fell in battle in Gaza

IDF Spokesperson’s Unit clears for publication that Lt. Col. (res.) Netanel Yaacov Elkouby, Capt. (res.) Yair Cohen and Sergeant first class (res.) Ziv Chen were killed in battle in Gaza.

Two soldiers fell in battle in Gaza

Sergeant first class Adi Eldor and Sergeant first class (res.) Alon Kleinman fell in battle in southern Gaza.

'He wasn't supposed to be in the IDF'

Friends and family eulogize soldier who died of infected wounds.

Israeli TV show pays tribute to fallen soldier

Season finale of Channel 12’s “Rising Star” pays tribute to Captain (res.) Shaul Greenglick, who auditioned for the show and then quit in order to fight in Gaza.

Major David Shakuri fell in battle in Gaza

The IDF cleared for publication that Major David Shakuri, 30, of Rehovot, was killed in battle in northern Gaza, raising the number of fallen soldiers in Gaza to 226.

In fallen soldiers' memory:

Tiberias first responders get new equipment

‘In your blood you shall live’: Five defibrillators donated in memory of Tiberias fallen soldiers.

Bereaved father: Let the IDF win

Itzik Fitoussi demanded the government act to continue fighting in Gaza, stresses, 'We support the leaders and demand Hamas be destroyed from its roots.'

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Shimon Yehoshua Asulin fell in Gaza

Major General (res.) Shimon Yehoshua Asulin, 24, from Beit Shemesh, was killed on Saturday in a battle in the south of the Gaza Strip.

'The Bar Kokhva of modern day Israel'

Major (res.) Yitzhar Hofman laid to rest

Major (res.) Yitzhar Hofman (36), a hero of the battle at Kibbutz Be’eri, killed in combat in northern the Gaza Strip, was laid to rest at the Har Herzl military ceremony.

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Maj. Yitzhar Hofman from Ashchar fell in battle

Hofman, 36, was a company commander in the Shaldag Unit. He fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip. He left behind his parents, siblings, his wife, Zohar, and two children.

Three soldiers fell in battle in Gaza

Warrant officer (res.) Yuval Nir from Kfar Etzion, Capt. (res.) Gavriel Shani from Yakir in Samaria, and Major (res.) Netzer Simchi from Masad in the north, fell in Gaza. Five soldiers seriously injured.

Gush Etzion Regional Council :

Sergeant Major Yuval Nir fell in battle in Gaza

Yuval leaves behind his wife Ayala and five children. His parents Amos and Letzi Nir are residents of Migdal Oz, Gush Etzion.

Bereaved family welcomes new son

The family of fallen soldier Amitai Zvi Granot welcomed a new son today in a festive ceremony in the Yeshiva directed by Amitai's father.

'There is brotherhood here'

Prime Minister consoles family of Bedouin soldier

Prime Minister Netanyahu visited the family of fallen Bedouin soldier Ahmad Abu Latif and urged the nation to adopt Ahmad's value of unity.

Bereaved Mother:

'We must believe that our story has a happy ending'

Sarit Zussman, mother of Ben, who fell in battle in Gaza: 'Our insistence on life compels us to choose the good and rein in the Israeli spirit that pulsates through all of us.'

During the week of mourning:

Sfez family plant a tree in memory of son Elkana

During the Shiva week of mourning: Family of Elkana Yehuda Sfez, killed in the building tragedy in Gaza, planted an olive tree in his memory outside their home in Kiryat Arba.

Bedouin fallen soldier's family:

'Not one Arab MK has visited'

The family of a Bedouin soldier killed in the Gaza building collapse noticed one group in particular missing from the many who came to console them.

IDF: Eliran, 36, fell in battle in Gaza

Sergeant major (res.) Eliran Yeger, of Tel Aviv, fell in battle in Gaza.

Nicholas thwarted terror attacks - then fell in Gaza

Nicholas Berger is the youngest casualty in the collapse of the buildings in Gaza. His uncle paid tribute to him while wrapped in a Givati flag: 'You are a true hero, you saved lives.'

Don’t call it a disaster: Tribute to Israel's fallen

Mourn, but with your head held high. Weep, but be filled with pride.

Fallen soldier's final letter:

'Maybe I fell in battle, don't be sad'

MSG (res.) Rabbi Elkana Vizel wrote a letter to his family in case something happened to him. 'If I am taken prisoner by Hamas I demand that you do not make any deal to free me from any terrorist.'

Tragedy in Gaza:

21 reservists fell in the southern Gaza Strip

The names of the fallen have been cleared for publication, and the other families have been notified. 556 soldiers have fallen since the start of the war, 221 of them in maneuvers in Gaza.

Fallen Bedouin soldier:

'Hamas makes no distinction between Jew and Arab'

Sergeant First Class (res.) Ahmad Abu Latif, 26, from Rahat, said that the Bedouin community was part of Israel and determined to fight Hamas.

IDF spokesman:

'Buildings rigged to explode collapsed on soldiers'

IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari reveals initial details of the explosion that killed 21 IDF soldiers in Gaza.

Netanyahu:

'The most painful day since the war broke out'

Prime Minister Netanyahu says that the disaster in southern Gaza is under investigation to protect soldiers in the future.

Mourning in Kfar Tapuach:

'The heart breaks, Yuval loved life and the IDF'

SFC (res.) Yuval Lopez was among the 21 IDF reservists who were killed in the disaster in Gaza on Monday. He left behind a wife and three daughters ranging in age between seven months and three years,

Fallen soldier held by Hamas:

'Don't risk soldiers for my brother's body'

The brother of fallen IDF soldier Shay Levinson says that he does not want other soldiers to risk their lives trying to recover his brother's body from Gaza.

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Three IDF officers fell in battle in Khan Yunis

Major David Nati Alfasi, Major Ilay Levy, and Captian Eyal Mevorach Twito were killed when an anti-tank missile struck the building where they were standing during an IDF offensive in western Khan Yunis on Monday afternoon.

Girlfriend of fallen soldier:

'I wanted to marry you, not bury you'

Girlfriend of fallen soldier, Uriel Silberman, who fell in Gaza: 'I can’t promise you that I will be strong like you told me to be. If I had known that our last hug was going to be the last, I would not have let go.'

IDF announces:

Body of soldier who fell 7/10 held captive in Gaza

Staff Sergeant Shay Levinson, 19, was killed on October 7 and his body is being held by a terror group, IDF reports.

Bereaved mother:

'Nation of Israel must remain united'

Mother of Sergeant Major Uriel Silberman, who fell in Gaza on Friday, receives message that her son was killed in Gaza, calls for unity as she boards plane to return home.

Soldier's parents refuse sign removed from grave

The parents of IDF soldier Ron Sherman refused to take back a sign they had placed on their son's grave blaming the government for his death.

Uriel Aviad Silberman fell in battle in Gaza

IDF clears for publication that Sergeant first class (res.) Uriel Aviad Silberman, 23, fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip. Three reservists seriously injured.

IDF soldier succumbed to injuries sustained in Gaza

IDF soldier Ori Gerby from Herzliya succumbed to injuries sustained on January 17 in battle in northern Gaza. Three reservists seriously injured.

Oriya Goshen, Anwar Serhan fall in line of duty

Staff Sergeant Oriya Ayimalk Goshen killed in battle in Gaza, Master Sergeant (Res.) Anwar Serhan killed in car accident while on duty in Judea and Samaria.

Fallen soldier's father:

'One of the terrorists tried to sell my son's head'

Father of Adir Tahar, who fell while defending Israel's borders on October 7, tells how he received a headless corpse, and how his son's head was recovered from Gaza.

Bereaved father's obituary read in Knesset

In his death, Roi willed us to pursue mutual respect

Otzma Yehudit MK Yitzhak Kreuzer, reads to the Knesset eulogy delivered by Yair Maimon at the grave of his son Major (Res.) Roi Avraham, who was killed last week in battle in Gaza.

Two IDF reservists fell in Gaza

IDF clears for publication that Master sergeant (res.) Zechariah Pesach Haber and Sergeant major (res.) Yair Katz fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip. Two reservists seriously injured.

Noam Ashram dies after being wounded in battle

Sergeant Major (res.) Noam Ashram, wounded last month in battle in central Gaza, has died of his wounds.

IDF soldier Nitzan Schessler fell in Gaza

IDF clears for publication that Sergeant first class (res.) Nitzan Schessler, 21, fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip. Two soldiers seriously injured.

IDF soldier Andu’alem Kabeda fell in Gaza

IDF clears for publication that Sergeant first class (res.) Andu’alem Kabeda fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip. Another soldier was seriously injured.

Major (res.) Dan Wajdenbaum fell in battle in Gaza

Major (res.) Dan Wajdenbaum, 24, fell in battle in central Gaza.

Sergeant Major Elkana Newlander fell in Gaza

Community of Efrat announced that Sergeant Major Elkana Newlander fell in battle in the Gaza Strip.

Investigation into deaths of 6 soldiers:

Tank fired and set off detonation system

Initial investigation finds that the explosion in Gaza killing 6 combat soldiers occurred when a tank fired and hit an electric pole

Bereaved mother: 'Continuing in my son’s footsteps'

Mother of Major (res.) Maoz Fenigstein who fell in Gaza, calls for the fighting to continue until Hamas is defeated. "I don't know if my voice is being heard, I believe in my path"

Five combat engineers killed in action in Gaza

The IDF has published the names of five combat engineering soldiers who were killed in action in central Gaza. Their families have been notified.

Sergeant Major David Schwartz

"A hero in our righteous war"

Gush Etzion Regional Council head Shlomo Ne’eman: "You sacrificed your life for our sake so that we can live here with pride"