Israeli laboratories use fingerprints, dental imaging, and genetic testing to identify fallen soldiers, ensuring that every individual receives a proper burial, surrounded by family and friends for a final farewell.
‘You returned whole and peaceful, just as a hero of Israel should,’ his mother said. ‘How I wished the ending could have been different.’
‘I knew we would bring him home,” Netanyahu said. “We never gave up for a moment.’
Calm, precise, and decisive, he radioed to his troops: ‘We are at war. Everything is okay. Forward!’
‘If our Father in Heaven decides that someone needs to die for our people, it’s the greatest merit in the world.’
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.
Father-of-six fell in battle in southern Lebanon; reservist killed by Hezbollah missile in northern Israel.
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.
4,576 troops were wounded, with 2,299 of them being injured in the Gaza Strip.
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.
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.
