WATCH: What they left behind – Master Sgt. Avihay Amsalem

February 9, 2026

Master Sgt. Avihay Amsalem was a heroic IDF soldier who charged into battle on October 9, two days after the massacre, fighting the last remnants of Hamas before he was killed in action.

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