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מאור גרשוני ז"ל,גל-הד, יד לבנים

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

אלי אליהו חיים אמסלם ז"ל,גל-הד, יד לבנים

Elie Eliahou Haim Emsallem

From sneakers to Torah study, from his deep bond with his mother to his devotion to others: Remembering the soldier who saw his mother as his crown and his friends as his world, and who was killed after rushing under fire to save lives during combat in the Gaza Strip

08.31.26

איתי פריזט ז"ל, גל-הד, יד לבנים

The devoted son who was a guiding force for his mother and became a soldier who never wavered from his sense of duty to defend the State of Israel: The story of Staff Sgt. Itay Parizat, who left behind a legacy of courage, fulfillment and steadfast commitment to his mission

08.31.26

מארק קונונוביץ ז"ל, גל הד, יד לבנים,

Mark Kononovich

Sgt. Maj. (res.) Mark Kononovich, a combat soldier in the 261st Reserve Brigade, was a rare combination of immense physical strength and boundless sensitivity. He was killed on Jan. 22, 2024, in the building collapse disaster in central Gaza. He was 35. Mark is survived by a wife and four children, leaving behind a legacy of unwavering optimism.

08.27.26

אוריה יעקב ז"ל,גל הד, יד לבנים

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

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

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,

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

אוריאל גטהון ז"ל

'Could no longer bear the pain and loss': reservist dies by suicide after Gaza war service

Master Sgt. (res.) Uriel Molto Getahon died while off active duty; the IDF says his death may be linked to his service, as friends and Karmiel’s mayor warn of the hidden psychological toll borne by returning soldiers

Ron Crissy | 08.16.26

הפגנת חרדים בכביש 4

Haredi protesters' sign desecrated the memory of my Holocaust survivor father and my fallen soldier son

I wish that I could say that the young men did not understand what the sign said, but the phrase also appeared there in Hebrew, accompanied by photos of haredi Jews being killed by the Nazis. The meaning was perfectly clear.

Marcy Oster | 08.13.26

שלמה חיימסון ז"ל

After 78 years, IDF identifies grave of soldier killed fleeing British detention camp

Shlomo Haimson was shot dead by Cyprus camp guards in 1948 while trying to reach Israel after learning his daughter had been born; IDF investigation traces his remains to an anonymous grave in Haifa

Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.12.26

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