A military tombstone was placed on the temporary grave of Alon Shamriz, who was accidentally killed by the IDF while trying to escape from Hamas captivity. The tombstone placed on Alon's grave has no personal number and rank, so it is more of a gesture on behalf of the army than recognition by the state of it as part of the IDF.
Despite the headstone that was installed on his grave, the state's insistence on not recognizing Elon as an IDF soldier prevents the family from fully belonging to the family of the bereaved parents who are recognized as IDF soldiers. The family is awaiting the Supreme Court's ruling on the petition it filed for Alon to be recognized as a deserter. The state's recognition of Alon as a space is only symbolic, without economic consequences for the state, since Alon is already recognized as an area affected by hostilities. The placement of the tombstone comes after many months in which Alon's family has been fighting to be recognized as an Israeli soldier.