Gila Shai, the aunt of Sergeant Yosef Yehuda Hirak who fell in battle in northern Gaza, said in an interview with Ynet studio, 'Seven months ago we couldn't stop dancing at his wedding. He only brought good to this world.' Shai shared words written by Yehuda: 'Only through understanding the past can we appreciate the present. During the siren, I stood on the tank and saw destroyed Gaza on one side and the blooming fields of Nahal Oz on the other. We have an amazing and strong nation and army, thank God for the privilege of being at the spearhead.'