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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

IDF reservist killed in Humvee overturn in Lebanon

Military says Sgt. Maj. Ayal Uriel Bianco, 30, of Katzrin, died in southern Lebanon, while one reservist moderately wounded and two others lightly hurt

Elisha Ben Kimon | 04.14.26

הוריו ואחיו של סמ"ר טובאל יוסף ליפשיץ ז"ל

Touvel earned Gaza distinction: 'Sent to Lebanon without rest, and never returned,' mother says

Mother of Staff Sgt. Touvel Yosef Lifshiz recalls final Purim meeting, says 'our lives were turned upside down in a moment'; describes his pride in Golani, constant smile and devotion to helping others, adding: 'The children here know they have a hero brother'

Israel Moshkovitz | 04.09.26

IDF infantryman killed in close-range clash in southern Lebanon

Military says Staff Sgt. Touvel Yosef Lifshiz, 20, of the Golani Brigade’s 13th Battalion, killed after troops encountered terrorists at close range, triggering heavy fire that also seriously wounded one soldier and left four others moderately or lightly hurt

ynet | 04.08.26

'I wanted to understand what he went through': Sister of fallen IDF soldier enlists in same combat corps

After losing her brother, Sgt. First Class Tom Rotstein, in Gaza last June, L. fought to change her army assignment and enlist in his combat engineering corps: 'I know there will be hard moments, but that’s where I need to be'

Gal Ganot | 04.06.26

'Thank you for the flowers, my angel': fallen soldier’s partner receives bouquet he sent from Lebanon

Staff Sgt. Gilad Harel sent flowers and a note to his girlfriend Neta before entering combat in southern Lebanon; the bouquet reached her home on the morning of his funeral, after he and three of his comrades fell in battle

Meir Turgeman | 04.01.26

Adi's partner was killed on October 7 and her brother fell in Lebanon yesterday

Adi is on her way back from Guatemala to mourn her brother, Gilad Harel, 2.5 years after her partner Yonnatan Savitsky was killed on October 7 during the battle at the Kissufim outpost; ' She was Gilad's close friend, a partner on his path'

Meir Turgeman | 03.31.26

סמ"ר גלעד הראל, סמ"ר בן כהן , סמ"ר מקסים אנטיס, סרן נועם מדמוני

Under crossfire in a Hezbollah-infested village: how the deadly Lebanon battle unfolded

Nahal commandos moved to seize commanding ground near the border when terrorists opened close-range fire; soldier killed, 3 wounded in first burst; rear squad charged ahead and came under fire from rear and flank, leaving 3 dead

Elisha Ben Kimon | 03.31.26

'We’re making history': Maxsim, Noam, Ben and Gilad killed in Lebanon combat

Staff Sgt. Maxsim Entis told his family before entering Lebanon that 'everything will be OK'; Staff Sgt. Ben Cohen asked mourners to wear red if the worst were to happen; Capt. Noam Madmoni is remembered as a quiet leader and 'the salt of the earth'

Meir Turgeman, Ilana Curiel | 03.31.26

American IDF Sgt. Moshe Yitzchak Hacohen Katz killed in southern Lebanon

Katz, a Chabad Jew from New Haven, Connecticut, moved to Israel to enlist in Paratroopers’ 890th Battalion; three others were wounded in the same Hezbollah rocket attack

Elisha Ben Kimon, Ron Crissy | 03.29.26

IDF Sgt. Aviaad Volansky killed in Hezbollah anti-tank fire in southern Lebanon

The 21-year-old Jerusalem soldier was killed when Hezbollah fired two anti-tank missiles at his unit; one was intercepted, the other hit a tank, lightly wounding four soldiers, the IDF said

Elisha Ben Kimon, Shilo Freid | 03.26.26

Killed in Lebanon weeks before discharge: 'Ori died charging at the front'

Staff Sgt. Ori Greenberg’s family says Golani commando, 21, was due to begin US mission after his discharge; 'Mom screamed, our world turned upside down,' his sister says; his father remembers a son who 'pushed himself with determination' until his death

Raanan Ben-Zur | 03.26.26

IDF commando killed in southern Lebanon as fighting intensifies

Military says Staff Sgt. Ori Greenberg, 21, killed in close-range clash with terrorists in southern Lebanon, as other troops seriously wounded by rocket and mortar fire and Hezbollah claims sharp escalation in attacks

Elisha Ben Kimon, Lior Ben Ari | 03.26.26

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

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

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