Heavy grief fell on the Wolf family and the city of Ramat Gan upon learning of the death of Staff Sgt. Roy Wolf, 20, a soldier in the Givati Patrol who was killed in battle with terrorists in the northern Gaza Strip. He fell along with his friend Staff Sergeant Lavi Lifshitz, and both were supposed to be released in about two months. He is survived by his parents and a sister.
Staff Sgt. Roy Wolf z"l, photo: courtesy of the family
"Roy was camping with friends, already in the morning when they heard the announcement they jumped up and fought in Nahal Oz. We gave everything they could to defend the homeland. Roy said we had to take care of ourselves, that we would be fine. Every time, friends told him, 'Take care of yourself,' and he would laugh," says Shai Meron, Roi's uncle.
Staff Sgt. Roy Wolf z"l and his father, photo: courtesy of the family
"He met his father at a conference area and apologized later for not being able to speak. He was goal-oriented, he was total. In everything in life," he adds, Roy "was a mischievous boy, with a smart sense of humor, insanely funny. Every Friday we would come to my grandmother's house and there was just a war over who would jump on Roy and get his attention first. Every Friday we would sit and play together in FIFA, he would always win. We would bet on beer. He'd tell me, 'A beer gift is for the winners, you're not sure you deserve it.'"
Staff Sgt. Roy Wolf z"l and his father, photo: courtesy of the family
Shai wishes to emphasize that Roy did not fall in vain and sought to strengthen the families of those killed in the war and the abductees held captive in Gaza: "First of all, we want to convey our condolences to all the families. We strengthen the families of the abductees and wish that you would see their sons, grandparents, and grandmothers at home. Roy didn't do it for nothing."
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