Idan Keinan wrote his grandmother that dying for Israel would be ‘greatest merit in the world’
‘If our Father in Heaven decides that someone needs to die for our people, it’s the greatest merit in the world.’
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Immigrant to Israel and IDF reservist killed in Lebanon
Sgt. Maj. (res.) Ronny Ganizate, who was from France, was on his third round of reserve duty when he fell in battle against Hezbollah forces.
2 Israeli reserve soldiers killed in northern fighting
Father-of-six fell in battle in southern Lebanon; reservist killed by Hezbollah missile in northern Israel.
WATCH: Fallen soldier’s legacy lives on through food truck supporting IDF troops
Nechama Vehatzala launched the ‘Kindness Truck’ to deliver meals and support to soldiers along Israel’s borders, honoring Nitai Matudi’s legacy of care and community after he fell in Gaza.
A year of tragedy for the IDF: Here are the numbers
4,576 troops were wounded, with 2,299 of them being injured in the Gaza Strip.
2 IDF reservists killed in ‘unusual incident’ in central Gaza
The two reservists who were killed in Gaza: Major (Maj.) (Res.) Yotam Itzhak Peled, 34 and Sgt. Maj. (res.) Mordechai Yosef Ben Shoam, 34 of the 8119th Battalion.
WATCH: Brother of fallen soldier receives his weapon at his Bar Mitzvah
Sgt. Major Bar Rozenstein was killed on October 7th, and during his Bar Mitzvah, his brother received Bar’s weapon as a gift, symbolizing that he will always be there to protect him.
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