When asked what she wanted to do in the army, she said that she had requested to either help bereaved families, having gone through the trauma of losing her son herself, or aid wounded soldiers.

Sgt.-Maj. (res.) Dejen Daniel Sahalo, 41, from the central city of Rehovot, served in the 5067th Engineering Battalion.

After surviving a devastating ambush and enduring unimaginable injuries, SSGT Yona’s 417-day fight for life became a powerful testament to his unbreakable faith, resilience, and unwavering gratitude for every moment before his passing.

Staff Sgt. Liam Hazi, 20, became the first casualty of Israel's operation against terrorist networks in Judea and Samaria.

The tank platoon commander was killed fighting terrorists on October 7th.

Capt. Omer Maxim Neutra, a tank platoon commander from New York, fell in battle during Hamas’s invasion of southern Israel, according to the military.

Dvir Haim Resler, who served as a fighter in the 51th Battalion, Golani Brigade, saved the lives of six other people on October 7th before losing his own to Hamas terrorists.

Also on Saturday, the military announced that three reserve soldiers were killed during fighting in central Gaza.

Sgt. Yonatan Aharon Greenblatt, 21, of the Givati Brigade’s Shaked Battalion, was wounded in action on July 20, according to the military.

Reserve Sergeant Major, Dr. Zechariah Haber's thesis, sought to understand how global changes affect wheat growth and how to maximize food production based on it.

The Council also recommended adding the option of writing 'zichro / zichra livracha' [of blessed memory] on military gravestones.

Tazuz chose to honor Master Sergeant Dan Wajdenbaum's memory by dedicating the soccer league’s championship trophy in his name.

They managed to see their son while he was on leave from the army, shortly before he was killed.