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ירין גהלי, גל הד, יד לבנים
Yarin Gahali
He gave up the spotlight on the basketball court to defend his home and, even while commanding soldiers deep in Gaza, never stopped being human first; Capt. Yarin Gahali OBM embodied a rare blend of strength and sensitivity, a commander and friend, a love cut short and a legacy etched on the heart 
09.14.26
כפיר קנפו ז"ל, גל הד, יד לבנים
Kfir Franco
He was the “sandwich” child between two sisters, a professional armored corps officer who led his soldiers in the heart of Gaza in the search for hostages, and a young man who had only just celebrated his engagement before everything changed. The family of Capt. Kfir Franco recalls the smile that never faded, the pure love and the testament he left behind
09.10.26
סיון וויל ז"ל,גל-הד, יד לבנים
Sivan Weil
He was a gentle, shy child who grew into a courageous fighter in the Commando Brigade. After he fell in battle in Khan Yunis while shielding his comrades with his own body, the family of Sgt. First Class Sivan Weil decided to donate his organs, giving life to five people: “He did endless things, and he simply did them quietly”
09.03.26
דוד שקורי ז"ל,גל-הד יד לבנים
David Shakuri
His remarkable humility, down-to-earth leadership and unwavering devotion to his soldiers and family: Maj. David Shakuri fell in battle in the Gaza Strip, but the smile and values he instilled will continue to light our way
09.03.26
איל מאיר ברקוביץ ז"ל, גל-הד, יד לבנים
Eyal Meir Berkowitz
He was the perfect combination of a brilliant intellect and a man of immense heart and kindness, someone who spoke little but let his actions speak for him. Master Sgt. Eyal Meir Berkowitz went out to fight on Oct. 7 and was killed in a mission to locate hostages, alongside his friend Gal Eisenkot z”l. Now, as his absence is felt so deeply around the Shabbat table, his family finds comfort in the legacy he left behind.
09.03.26
פעילות כוחות צה"ל בלבנון
Their son fell in Lebanon. Now a court has allowed his sperm to be used to have a child
The 24-year-old company commander from the Golani Brigade was killed in battle against Hezbollah two years ago; The Family Court heard testimony about the young man's desire to have descendants even if he died, and granted the parents' request
Attorney Shimon Kadvil/Psakdin | 09.02.26
מאור גרשוני ז"ל,גל-הד, יד לבנים
Maor Gershoni
From his childhood in Yokneam and the Scouts movement, through the great love he found, to the fierce sense of motivation that drove him to volunteer for the Gaza front as a D9 operator: Friends and the partner of Maor Gershoni, who was killed in battle, remember a charismatic young man, a natural-born leader and a hero who loved life, while preserving his memory through a special project that carries forward the light he left behind
08.31.26
אוריה יעקב ז"ל,גל הד, יד לבנים
Oriya Yaakov
He was “the tall one with the winning smile,” always making sure everyone around him felt included, from the elderly at Bnei Akiva to his army comrades. Staff Sgt. Oriya Yaakov fell in combat in Jabalia on his 20th birthday, shielding his fellow soldiers and leaving behind a legacy of joy, generosity, and a light born during Hanukkah that will never go out
08.27.26
רועי דאוי ז"ל, גל הד, יד לבנים
Roy Dawy
The fighter who was ready to do anything to defend the State of Israel: Staff Sgt. Roy Dawy, who grew up as a gentle and modest boy, chose to follow the path of the late Liel Gidoni. He fell in battle in the Gaza Strip and left behind a chilling letter in which he asked his family and the people of Israel for just one thing: to keep smiling and “only grow stronger from everything”
08.27.26
אושרי משה בוצחק ז"ל,גל הד, יד לבנים,
Oshri Moshe Butzhak
The curious boy who became an admired leader: The family and friends of the late Capt. Oshri Moshe Butzhak part from the man who connected people with “kind eyes” and an unforgettable smile
08.27.26
אייל אניאון ז"ל, גל-הד, יד לבנים
Eyal Avnion
From a mischievous childhood, through his determined fight for meaningful combat service despite an injury, to commanding a company in Gaza: The story of a commander ahead of his time who recorded in his journals the future he hoped to build and left his family a handwritten testament
08.26.26
תמיר ברק ז"ל, גל הד, יד לבנים,
Tamir Barak
Sgt. Tamir Barak, a combat soldier in the Combat Engineering Corps, was just 19 when he was killed on Oct. 22, 2023. A son of the land who loved heavy machinery and had a sensitive heart, he was killed during an operational mission in the Gaza Strip aboard the D9 bulldozer he trusted so deeply.
08.26.26
יהודה כץ ז"ל
Israel buries last soldier missing from disastrous 1982 First Lebanon War clash
Sgt. 1st Class Yehuda Katz laid to rest 44 years after the Battle of Sultan Yacoub, closing the final missing-soldier case from one of the IDF’s most painful battles
Liran Tamari, Shilo Freid | 08.21.26
יהודה כץ ז"ל
He fought alongside Yehuda Katz in Battle of Sultan Yacoub: 'I prayed for this moment for 44 years'
Rabbi Baruch Wieder fought alongside his friend in the historic battle and said the phone call he received telling him that Katz had been returned to Israel 'shook my life';   'For 44 years I have not stopped praying for this day, that he would return, alive or dead'
Shilo Freid, Ron Crissy | 08.19.26
יהודה כץ ז"ל
IDF finds remains of last soldier missing from 1982 Lebanon battle
Sgt. First Class Yehuda Katz was one of six troops left behind in the disastrous First Lebanon War clash; his identification closes a 44-year mystery after the remains of Zachary Baumel and Zvi Feldman were recovered in recent years
Ron Crissy | 08.18.26
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