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Comrades in arms: fallen commander named daughter for officer killed in Gaza

Lt. Col. Dor Ben Simhon, killed in Lebanon, named his baby Gaia after Maj. Guy Nezri, a fallen comrade whose family says the commander became one of their own; 'An unfathomable disaster,' family says

Eitan Glikman, Elisha Ben Kimon | 06.19.26

מפקד גדוד 52, סגן-אלוף דור גדליה בן שמחון ז״ל

'Writing history in real time': slain IDF battalion commander's last interview

Lt. Col. Dor Gedalia Ben Simhon, commander of the 52nd Battalion killed with three other soldiers in southern Lebanon, told ynet last month the IDF was carrying out major operations to protect northern residents; 'They will be discussed in the future,' he said

Elisha Ben Kimon, Gal Ganot | 06.19.26

Four soldiers, including battalion commander, killed in Hezbollah drone strike

IDF responds with heavy overnight strikes after drone hit troops near Kfartebnit, killing Lt. Col. Dor Gedalia Ben Simhon, commander of the 52nd Battalion, and three other soldiers

Elisha Ben Kimon | 06.19.26

רס"ר (במיל') אלכסנדר פילין ז"ל נהרג מפיצוץ מטען בדרום לבנון

Decorated lone soldier once saved a friend’s life, then fell in Lebanon

Ukraine-born Master Sgt. Alexander Filin, who came to Israel alone as a teen and once stopped a stabbing attack, was killed in Lebanon; 'This is why I came to Israel, to be part of everyone,' he once said in an interview

Eitan Glikman | 06.18.26

Master Sgt. (res.) Alexander Filin, 29, killed in southern Lebanon blast

An explosive device detonated during a foot patrol by troops from the 36th Division deputy commander’s forward command post near the Litani River; initial IDF probe says it was an enemy device, with details still under investigation

Elisha Ben Kimon | 06.18.26

Hazel Brief and her son, Yona Bezalel Brief, who was injured on October 7 defending Kibbut Kfar Aza and died 417 days later in Sheba Hospital

Who has the rights to a soldier's soul: bereaved mother's open letter to Betzalel Smotrich

Opinion: Before you use a fallen soldier’s picture, ask the family; Ask if they can bear it. Ask if the timing won’t crush them. Ask if their child’s face is yours to share

Hazel Brief | 06.11.26

Guy Shabtay

Master Sgt. (res.) Guy Shabtay, who fell in combat in Lebanon, was a gifted soccer player who conquered fields in the United States, but chose to change course in life, becoming an outstanding teacher and a devoted father to his three daughters. When the war began, he chose to report for reserve duty and fight for his country. ‘We will be strong, and we will always carry his name with us,’ says his widow, Reut

06.10.26

Ofek Barhana

He was Givati’s “Panther” and the light of his family, a natural leader who distributed food to soldiers during his leave and escorted an ill classmate home every day; the story of Staff Sgt. Ofek Barhana, who fell during operational activity and left behind a silent home longing for his radiant smile and the songs of Friday evenings

06.10.26

Reouven Chicheportiche

From MDA to the Carmeli Reconnaissance Unit: The story of the boy who immigrated from France to defend the country, built his home in the sands of the Gaza border area and fell a hero as he used his body to stop the massacre in his community

06.09.26

Nir Hadad

The armored corps fighter who volunteered for reserve duty out of a sense of mission, the family man who always sought what was ‘good, clean and pure’ and left a legacy of kindness, justice and love for others; Farewell to Sgt. 1st Class Nir Hadad, who fell at 28

06.08.26

Noam Ilay Ben Mucha

From the little boy who craved warmth and affection to the hero who used his body to stop terrorists at the gate: The story of Noam Ilay Ben Mucha, who fought against all odds, refused to abandon his post and saved many lives at the Kissufim outpost

06.08.26

Nave Elazar Lax

Between the notes of the piano and the echoes of battle in Be’eri: Lt. Nave Elazar Lax was a fighter with a heart, always seeking meaning within mischief and connection among people, until he fell after setting out to defend the residents of Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7

06.08.26

Elyashiv Eitan Wieder

Between the sounds of the flute that calmed his fellow soldiers and the notebooks he filled by flashlight in the middle of the night, this is the story of Staff Sgt. Elyashiv Eitan Wieder, the boy who sought out the sunrise, the soldier who shunned ceremony and the friend who listened without judgment; the quiet hero of the Golani Reconnaissance Unit who left behind a legacy of truth, gentleness and love for others

06.07.26

Capt. Shahar Gamla (left), Sgt. Ohad Yaari (right)

IDF soldiers Capt. Shahar Gamla, Sgt. Ohad Yaari killed in separate incidents in Lebanon

Capt. Shahar Gamla, 24, died of wounds sustained in an FPV drone attack in Lebanon, while Sgt. Ohad Yaari, 21, was killed in an incident under investigation; local leaders mourned both soldiers as communities grappled with the loss

Elisha Ben Kimon, Yair Kraus, Meir Turgeman | 06.06.26

טוראי ע' וחבריו ליחידה עם הדגל של גרי ז"ל, בהשבעה

After losing brother in Gaza, young recruit follows his legacy

After Staff Sgt. Gary Zolat fell in Gaza, his younger brother enlists in the same IDF brigade and sworn in at Western Wall before his emotional family

Israel Moshkovitz | 06.05.26

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