One of those killed Wednesday night in the fighting in the northern Gaza Strip was Capt. Omri David, from Karmiel. Omri, 27, was a reserve sergeant in the Negev Brigade, lived in Ramat Gan with his partner Noam and is survived by his parents and three brothers. Omri was called up to reserve duty by order of 8 a.m. October 7.
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Omri, Tammy and Doron's eldest son, is survived by his parents, brother Itamar and two sisters: Naama and Abigail. Omri was born and raised in Karmiel. While in officer training he began dating his childhood friend, Noam. The two lived in Ramat Gan.
The entire battalion is still inside Gaza
His family said he loved music more than anything: "He was a guitarist, he loved to travel especially in Israel, read a lot - Stefan Zweig, Nietzsche, Hemingway. He enjoys drinking quality beer and whiskey with friends."
Noam, his partner, said: "We didn't get married, we took our time, we thought we had our whole lives ahead of us."
A call was issued on social networks to attend Omri's funeral, writing: "Hey friends, yesterday during the clashes in Beit Hanoun, an officer in our battalion was killed. The entire battalion is still inside Gaza, fighting and it is feared that there will be many people attending the funeral. If you have friends in the north in the Karmiel area, I'd love for you to pass it on to them."
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