IDF Spokesman: 21 fighters were killed in the battle in the Gaza Strip / IDF Spokesman
21 fighters were killed yesterday (Monday) in the tragic incident in the Gaza Strip, among them Colonel Yuval Lopes, 27 years old from Alon Shavut, the fifth victim from the settlement. He left behind a wife, three daughters, his parents and two brothers who are stationed in Jenin and Gaza. Naftali Sikkats His wife's cousin, eulogized him in tears: "Yuval and Sigilit are two twin souls, he was an exemplary, dedicated father.
He served at the beginning of the fighting on the northern border, in the middle of the fighting he was transferred to Gaza - he loved the army and the country.
Everything I say about him will be small."
David Sianov, the father-in-law of Rafi Elias who also fell in the incident, said in a conversation with Walla! that he had not seen him for more than three months. "He told how hard they work there, but that they are disappointed.
All in all, they wanted to blow up a few houses there, put explosives, some terrorist came and detonated the explosives on our children," he said. "It's very sad for us, it seems the bereavement doesn't miss anyone.
He and his wife, Hadassah, finished studying at the Technion and started working, a year ago they had a son, Geri."
Maj. Gen. (res.) Matan Lazar, Maj. Gen. (res.) Hadar Kapluck, Maj. Gen. (res.) Sergey Guntamacher, Maj. Gen. (res.) Elkana Yehuda Sepaz, Maj. Gen. (res.) Yuval Lopes , Maj. (res.) Yoav Levy, Maj. (res.) Nicholas Berger, Maj. (res.) Cedric Green, Maj. (res.) Raphael Elias Moshioff, Maj. (res.) Barak Haim Ben Valid/IDF Spokesman
Ariel Mordechai Wolfstal of Elazar, another survivor from the incident, is the son of Wally and Hali, and the husband of Sapir.
The head of the Gush Etzion Council Shlomo Naaman said: "Just yesterday evening I met Khali, Ariel's mother, when she organized an event for the families who are mobilized with great dedication and love. This morning we already arrived to organize the Shiva'a for her eldest son."
Hadar Kapluck studied at the Boyer School in Jerusalem, the educational institution paid tribute to him: "Hadar was a real 'man', a sharp thinker, a true friend to his friends, a loving and supportive brother and son. Hadar loved life and planned big plans for the future, in his short life he had time to have many experiences. Hadar He was drafted into the reserves on October 7, and has been fighting almost non-stop ever since."
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Cedric Green, 23 years old, from Tel Aviv is survived by his mother, Imelda, who eulogized him in a post on Facebook: "Nak, how can I handle everything now that you are no longer here. Nak, I will miss you so much. I love you my child. I will not forget you ".
Cedric studied at the Bialik Rogozin school in Tel Aviv.
A temporary memorial corner was set up at the school with a few words about him, his picture and his matriculation certificate.
Ahmed Abu Latif told three months ago how proud he was to be a soldier.
"I am proud to be a Bedouin-Israeli. For me, the people I live with and work with are my brothers and sisters, and we all live together and respect each other in our country," he wrote in a Facebook post.
"I am proud to be a Bedouin who served in the IDF as a fighter in the Bedouin Guard. I was privileged to protect and preserve a significant service that I will not forget for the rest of my life. During the service, I discovered my strengths and abilities to face challenges and met the amazing people who became lifelong friends."
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