Tags

Iron Swords

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
Haim Sabach
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 - ליאור רביב ז"ל - יד לבנים
Lior Raviv
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
03.15.26
גל- הד - יד לבנים- יאיר כץ ז"ל
Yair Katz
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
Amir Fisher
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
יד לבנים, גל - הד, אור מזרחי ז"ל
Or Mizrahi
Or Mizrahi OBM grew up without a mother and, just before his army enlistment, lost his brother Shahar in a train accident; despite everything, he chose to enlist as a combat soldier in the Nahal Brigade reconnaissance unit and fell on the Black Saturday
03.15.26
גל- הד, יד לבנים, יוסי טהר ז"ל
Yossi Hai Tahar
After losing their son Roi at age 20 in an accident, Eli and Mazal Tahar lost another son, Yossi, who fell in a heroic battle on the cursed Saturday of Oct. 7. The family had already suffered an earlier tragedy when Yossi’s uncle, Lt. Col. Yossi Tahar, was killed in Lebanon in 1982. “God, tell me why? Why did you take these princes from me?” cries the mother, Mazal 
03.15.26
גל-הד, יד לבנים, מידן ישראל ז"ל
Meidan Israel
An officer, a gentleman and a family man who ran toward every goal without looking back: Lt. Col. Meidan Israel OBM lived his life by ‘excellence without compromise,’ from the soccer field in Mazkeret Batya to the logistics of war, he never stopped, until his great heart fell silent on the way home
03.15.26
גל-הד - תומר ליבוביץ' ז"ל - יד לבנים
Tomer Leibovitz
Tomer’s command: Dream, smile, achieve; the story of Sgt. Tomer Leibovitz OBM, who was the pillar of strength for his sisters and excelled in everything he touched, and who even today continues to whisper words of strength and smiles to his family amid their grief
03.15.26
גל- הד - יד לבנים - שי ארווס ז"ל
Shay Arvas
Staff Sgt. Shay Arvas, a fighter in the Givati Brigade, fell in the Namer armored personnel carrier disaster on Oct. 31, 2023, in which 11 young soldiers were killed. He was born and raised in Holon, a child of light, giving and love for people and country
03.15.26
גל- הד - שיראל חיים פור ז"ל - יד לבנים
Shirel Haim Pour
Caring for everyone until her final breath: Shirel Haim Pour OBM sent “Everything is OK” messages from the burning command center so as not to worry her family, even as she led a heroic fight in the heart of Nahal Oz 
03.15.26
More Articles
Hot Tags
Today
This Week
This Month
Judicial reformAhmad al-SharaaAirstrikeAmsterdamAntisemitismAriel BibasBenjamin NetanyahuBitcoinClimate crisisColumbia University
Hot Tags
Today
This Week
This Month
Judicial reformAhmad al-SharaaAirstrikeAmsterdamAntisemitismAriel BibasBenjamin NetanyahuBitcoinClimate crisisColumbia University
Related Tags
Fallen soldierGal Hed
""