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רחל באייר בברלין

'My grandparents would never believe I stood in Germany in an IDF uniform'

Noam, a Nahal reconnaissance soldier wounded in an incident that killed 5 troops, prayed for IDF soldiers at a Budapest synagogue; Rachel Bayer, whose brother fell in the war, joined the Jewish Agency delegation in Europe

Gal Ganot | 05.10.26

Goalei HaAretz

Heroism Trailers honor fallen soldiers by supporting Israeli farms

In moving ceremony attended by ministers, MKs, bereaved families, dozens of trailers filled with construction and agricultural equipment were distributed by 'Goalei HaAretz' association to farms throughout the Negev, Galilee, West Bank

ynet Global | 04.29.26

שרון איזנקוט ובנה מאור כהן איזנקוט ז"ל

Sharon Eisenkot, mother of fallen soldier, urges IDF to ease posthumous sperm policy

Sergeant Maor Cohen Eisenkot fell in Gaza, but he dreamed of becoming a father; his mother urged the IDF to ease rules on posthumous sperm use for bereaved families, calling it her son’s 'unwritten will'

Eti Abramov | 04.27.26

ד"ר גילעד חן, מנהל מלר"ד ילדים בבית החולים העמק בעפולה

Pediatric ER doctor recalls horrors of Kfar Aza after Oct. 7: 'A mother shielding her son, both shot'

Dr. Gilad Chen, head of pediatric emergency medicine at Emek Medical Center, has served 433 reserve duty days since Oct. 7; in Kfar Aza’s first days after the attack, he helped evacuate dozens of bodies, scenes he says he will never forget

Ariela Ayalon | 04.21.26

נתנאל יאנג עם הוריו

Parents of fallen lone soldier immigrate to Israel after Oct. 7: 'We will not let terrorists win'

Sgt. Nathanel Young dreamed of his UK-based parents joining him in Israel, but he was killed in combat against Hamas terrorists at an IDF post on Oct. 7; his parents later immigrated, saying 'there was no question' of changing plans

Gal Ganot | 04.21.26

Gal Hed Baner

Faces behind the headlines: New project commemorates hundreds of fallen Iron Swords soldiers

Gal Hed initiative by Yad LaBanim, FIDF and Yedioth Ahronoth group shares the stories of soldiers killed in the Iron Swords war through personal stories and films, offering a deeper look and creating a growing digital archive of remembrance

Havatzelet Damari | 04.20.26

גל- הד - ליאור רביב ז"ל - יד לבנים

With deep longing and pain, the parents of Staff Sgt. Lior Raviv OBM, a Nahal Brigade fighter who was killed by terrorist fire in the Gaza Strip, tell of his life and his special spirit; an outstanding soldier, a beloved young man and a role model

04.19.26

אלכסנדר פדורנקו ז"ל, גל הד, יד לבנים

Alexander Fedorenko

From a boy who immigrated from Moldova on his birthday and fought to serve as a combat soldier, to a father and commander who chose to remain at the front to protect young troops as if they were his own sons; the story of the man with the constant smile, who promised to return to celebrate a friend’s birthday but never did, leaving behind a legacy of unconditional giving and love

04.15.26

גל- הד, יד לבנים, חיים סבח

He gave up the option of serving close to home in order to be a fighter, insisted on returning to the front line when he felt unfulfilled, and in his final moments ran to warn his friends of incoming mortar fire. Staff Sgt. Haim Sabach OBM was a man of rare attentiveness, a captivating smile and an infectious joy for life that made him the battalion’s “psychologist.”

03.15.26

גל- הד - יד לבנים- יאיר כץ ז"ל

A fierce Armored Corps fighter, a devoted grandson who never missed a meal with his grandmother and a man who quietly changed the course of others’ lives; Sgt. Maj. (res.) Yair Katz OBM fell in battle in Shijaiyah, leaving behind a grieving family and a legacy of uncompromising pursuit of truth. ‘He was the grandchild most connected to his grandparents,’ his father says; ‘On the outside, he was rough and macho, but his relationships ran deep’

03.15.26

יד לבנים, גל- הד, ברק חיים בן ואליד

Barak Haim Ben Valid

Sgt. Maj. Barak Haim Ben Valid OBM, a Givati Reconnaissance Unit team commander, was among 21 soldiers killed in a January 2024 building collapse in central Gaza, a loss his family says shattered their world in a single day

03.15.26

גדעון חי דירוא, יד לבנים, גל הד

Gideon Chay DeRowe

Returned from the Netherlands to defend his home: The story of Master Sgt. (res.) Gideon Chay DeRowe OBM, an idealist at heart who fought eye to eye and in a moment of supreme courage identified danger and saved his soldiers before falling in battle

03.15.26

יד לבנים, גל- הד, בצלאל דוד שעשוע ז"ל

Betzalel David Shashuah

Staff Sgt. Bezalel David (Bambino) Shashua OBM, an anchor to family and friends, served as a combat soldier and medic in the Paratroopers Brigade and was killed in Gaza after saving fellow soldiers’ lives, providing life-saving treatment under fire while risking his own

03.15.26

יד לבנים, גל- הד, בנימין בלאי ז"ל

Benyamin (Beny) Belay

The gift who became the eternal light of his home: Staff Sgt. Beny Belay OBM promised to take care of his parents, and in his final moments, said the simplest and most powerful words of all: 'I love you.'

03.15.26

יד לבנים, גל- הד, אמיר פישר ז"ל

Left the field to score the most courageous goal of his life: The story of Sgt. First Class Amir Fisher OBM, the gifted soccer player who chose a uniform over a contract and fell defending the homes of Kfar Aza

03.15.26

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