fallen IDF soldiers

A gift after the funeral:

Ivri sent his wife flowers and chocolate, it came after his death

Ivri Dickshtein sent his wife flowers and chocolate for Shabbat, along with a chilling letter; she received it following his Friday afternoon funeral.

Sergeant Ori Nisanovich fell in combat in Lebanon

Sergeant Ori Nisanovich, 21 from Jerusalem, fell in combat in southern Lebanon, the IDF announced.

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Lieutenant Ivri Dickshtein laid to rest in Jerusalem

Lieutenant Ivri Dickshtein, killed in action in southern Lebanon, was laid to rest today on Mt. Herzl in Jerusalem.

'If I die - let it be for Israel'

The last letter from the soldier who fell in Gaza

Staff Sergeant Nave Yair Asulin left his family a letter before he fell in battle: 'Don't sink in sorrow about what happened since I'm in a better place.'

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Lieutenant Ivri Dickshtein fell in battle in Lebanon

Lieutenant Ivri Dickshtein, aged 21, grew up in Eli and lived in the town of Elazar. He is survived by his wife Miriam, his parents, and five siblings.

'Until you return'

Family of fallen soldier sings next to his grave

The family of Sraya Albom, who fell in battle in Lebanon, laid him to rest. 'Always be happy - that's how he was.'

Heroes of Samaria:

First-person footage of the battle for Kfar Aza

As part of a series of interviews about the war heroes from Samaria, Arutz Sheva spoke with Sharona Ran, the mother of Captain Or Yosef Ran, who was killed in action on October 7th.

Six IDF soldiers fell in battle in southern Lebanon

Six soldiers of the 51st Battalion of the Golani Brigade fell during combat in southern Lebanon.

Two weeks later:

Fallen soldier's family holds circumcision for his nephew

A circumcision ceremony was held this morning (Tuesday) for the nephew of Gilad Elmaliach, who was killed in action in southern Lebanon, at the Heroism Tent set up by bereaved families. 'We felt with you in pain, we want to share in joy.'

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Four soldiers from the Kfir Brigade fell in northern Gaza

Staff Sergeant Orr Katz, Staff Sergeant Nave Yair Asulin, Staff Sergeant Gary Lalhruaikima Zolat and Staff Sergeant Ofir Eliyahu fell in combat in northern Gaza.

Major (Res.) Itamar Levin Fridman fell in combat in northern Gaza

Major Fridman, 34, was a resident of Eilat and squad commander in the 'LOTAR Eilat' Unit.

Moving:

Yaakov Shwekey sings with IDF soldier's bereaved brother

Uri Vizel, brother of fallen IDF soldier Elkana Vizel, who fell in Gaza, sings with American Jewish singer Yaakov Shwekey at 'Menucha Veyeshua' event for bereaved families. Watch.

Guy Shabtai succumbs to wounds 2 weeks after Lebanon battle

Guy, a 40-year-old resident of Jerusalem, was a teacher at the Horev school in the capital.

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Sergeant Ariel Sosnov fell during combat in the north

In another incident, a soldier in the Kfir Brigade was severely injured during combat in the northern Gaza Strip.

Bereaved mother:

'We miss him terribly'

Tzurit, mother of fallen soldier Maoz, says, 'People say I'm educating for death, instead of life. We are fighting for life.'

Sister of lookout murdered in Nahal Oz enlists

Yael Eshel, sister of lookout Roni, who fell on October 7 at Nahal Oz outpost, enlists today and will serve as an infantry instructor.

In northern Gaza

IDF soldier killed in grenade explosion

An IDF soldier was killed by a grenade explosion, on the night between Friday and Saturday, in the northern Gaza Strip. The Military Police Investigation Unit is looking into the circumstances of the incident.

Ending the mourning with song:

Moving songs conclude the Goldberg family's week of mourning

Family and friends gather Saturday night in the Goldberg family's mourning tent, marking the end of the seven-day mourning period following the fall of Rabbi Avi Goldberg in Lebanon.

Itay and Yair fell in battle in Gaza

Staff Sergeant Itay Parizat, aged 20, from Petah Tikva, and Staff Sergeant Yair Hananya, aged 22, from Mitzpe Netofa, fell in combat in Gaza.

Shneur Zalman Cohen from Yitzhar fell in battle in Gaza

Samaria Regional Council announces fall of IDF soldier Shneur Zalman Cohen, resident of Yitzhar; he is the Council's 25th fallen soldier.

Captain Yarden Zakay, injured in Gaza, dies of his wounds

Captain Yarden Zakay, 21 years old from Hadera, succumbs to his wounds after being injured in combat in southern Gaza.

Bereaved mother:

Nissim fell 57 years after his grandfather

First sergeant Nisim Meytal of Hadera was killed, 57 years after his grandfather, along with four other IDF soldiers from the multi-dimensional unit in northern Gaza.

Yedidya Bloch dies after being wounded on Simchat Torah

Yedidya was severely injured in battle in southern Lebanon on the morning of Simchat Torah. Today he died of his injury, leaving behind his wife Sapir, who is almost eight months pregnant.

Bereaved brother:

Avi believed in being a rabbi and a fighter, it was one identity

Eliezer, brother of Rabbi Avi Goldberg, who fell in Lebanon, says: 'He was a fighter-Rabbi, a Rabbi-fighter. Avi believed that you can learn Torah, and do it in the army.'

Friends launch wedding fund for 10 orphans of fallen IDF teacher

Friends of Shaul Moyal, a beloved teacher who fell in combat in Lebanon yesterday leaving behind ten orphans, have launched a crowdfunding campaign to support their future weddings. "This is the minimum we can do for them," they say.

Haredi draft law:

Message from Rabbi Goldberg's widow to Rabbi Amar

Rachel Goldberg, widow of Rabbi Avi Goldberg z"l, who fell in Lebanon, speaks to Jerusalem Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Shlomo Amar, about the draft law, when he came to pay a shiva call.

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.

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.

Since Yom Kippur:

11 combat soldiers from Yeshivat Horev injured or killed in war

Rabbi Yitzhak Dor, Dean of the Horev Yeshiva High School in Jerusalem: 'Out of this great pain will sprout a great redemption.'

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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.

Captain Eliav Abitbul fell in battle in Lebanon

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

Gaza:

Three tank commanders course cadets confirmed killed in action

The IDF has announced that three soldiers from the 196th Battalion's Tank Commanders Course, 460th Brigade, have been killed in action in Gaza.

Governor of Samaria:

'They slandered fallen soldier terribly'

Samaria governor Yossi Dagan eulogized fallen soldier Shuvael Ben-Natan and spoke about an event in which his family went for a walk in their grove near their home and was attacked.

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.'

'What a child we lost':

Maj. (Res.) Rabbi Aviram Hariv laid to rest

The funeral of Maj. (Res.) Rabbi Aviram Hariv, who was killed in action in southern Lebanon, took place on Wednesday afternoon on Mt. Herzl.

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.

'How can one breathe without you?'

IDF soldier Yishai Greenbaum laid to rest

Greenbaum passed away from his wounds after being critically injured in Lebanon. His widow, Hadas, eulogized: 'We received a harsh blow, but we are stronger than this, despite everything, the people of Israel live.'

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.'

IDF update:

Pistol found on Sinwar does not belong to a fallen officer

The IDF sent a pistol found on Sinwar for examination at the special operations base of Military Intelligence to check whether it belonged to an IDF officer who fell in Khan Yunis.

Help fallen IDF hero's widow

For months, Tzvi bravely fought for the safety of Israel, but tragically, he never made it back from his third deployment.

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.

'I salute you my precious grandson'

First Sergeant Ittai Fogel laid to rest

Fogel (22), fell in battle in Gaza, leaving behind parents and four siblings. His cousin First Sergeant Elkana Navon fell at the end of August, during military activity in Jenin.

Double Tragedy:

Dalya lost two grandchildren in 42 days

'When they knocked on the door I didn’t need an explanation - I heard the message 42 days ago.'

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.