More than 2 months have already passed since the attack on Israel by the Hamas killers on October 7th, which led to the terrible death of approximately 1,400 civilians, military and police, the capture of more than 240 hostages, including the bodies of those who were killed and foreign workers, which led to the outbreak of the War of Iron Swords, for the total destruction of terrorists in Gaza and the return of the hostages. Israel paid a big price: from October 31 to December 14, 116 IDF soldiers were killed during the ground operation in Gaza.

At the same time, international terrorism in the world, especially those who want to destroy Israel, still has many defenders. Among the countries that are concerned about the “peaceful unfortunate Palestinians”, Putin’s Russia stands out. The country that invaded to Ukraine on February 24, 2022 and mercilessly destroyed entire cities, making millions of Ukrainians refugees. 3,500 people are still in captivity.

On December 14th, almost 2 years after the start of the war in Ukraine, the dictator within 4 hours held a direct line for Russians, and also answered questions from authorized journalists. In his own style, he touched Israel’s war in Gaza, comparing it with the “special military operation” Russia is doing in Ukraine.

Putin believes that the fighting carried out by the Israeli Defense Forces in the Gaza Strip differs significantly from Russia’s “special military operation” on the territory of Ukraine.

“What is happening is of course a disaster. We have just talked about the situation related to the Ukrainian crisis, but you and everyone present here and around the world can see: look at the special military operation and what is happening in Gaza, and see the difference. There is nothing like that in Ukraine.

You mentioned the death of thousands of children and women. The UN Secretary General has called today’s Gaza Strip the largest children’s cemetery in the world. This assessment says a lot. This is an objective assessment. Nothing to say here.”

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The dictator added that Moscow stands for the creation of a Palestinian state, preserving the civilian population of Gaza and ensuring the supply of humanitarian aid to the strip. According to him, Russia intended to open its field hospital in the Gaza Strip near the border with Egypt, but Israel said it was unsafe.

On the November 4th Gilad Erdan, Israel’s representative to the UN, in response to a speech by the Russian representative calling for Israel to be condemned and held accountable, accused Russia of using the war in the Middle East to divert attention from their military operations in Ukraine.

“It’s funny to hear from a Russian representative moralizing about Israel regarding human rights and international law. Russia is the last one who can preach to us”.

According to Erdan, Russia is using Hamas attack on Israel in a “perverted way” to “divert the world’s attention” from its military operation in Ukraine.

Erdan’s criticism was a reaction to the words of the Russian representative to the UN, Nebenzya, who had previously stated that Israel, as an occupier state, does not have the right to defend itself.

Nebenzya noted that the United States and its allies “filled their mouths with water”, despite the destruction in Gaza “many times greater than what they angrily criticize in other regional contexts, attacks on civilian targets, including hospitals, the horrific death of thousands of children and the suffering of the civilian population under conditions of total blockade.”

From the very beginning of the attack by Hamas killers, volunteer organizations began to work throughout the country.

The largest center “Eran’s Angels” is located in the EXPO center in Tel Aviv, where, in addition to Israelis, people come from a variety of countries to help.

I present to your attention the sixth photographic material about their work.

Itay Kupstautis, 6.5 year old from Tel Aviv

Luda Kupstautis Kushnir from Tel Aviv, works at the Dan Hotel, immigrated in 1991 from Kishinev, with Itay Kupstautis and DJ Ravid

Pao Silberman from Tel Aviv, an artist

Luda Kupstautis Kushnir and Pao Silberman

Tamara Haimov from Tel Aviv, businesswoman

Tamara Haimov and Ludmila Kupstautis Kushnir

Parcels for Israeli Defense Forces soldiers

Shira Kass from Tel Aviv

Sasca Wajdenbaum from Brussels (Belgium), came to volunteer for two weeks

Lada Samoilov from Jaffa, 22 years in Israel, travel agent and … …

Amir Efrati, 38 y.o., one of the founders of the volunteer organization “Eran’s Angels”

Maayan Karmi from Tel Aviv

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Tomas Guttman from N.Y., 30 years old

Tomas Guttman, Matan Shamir from Philadelphia, 38 years old and Aviv Teboul from Paris, 28 years old, musician

French volunteers Aviv Teboul and … …

Family of French volunteers Wendy and Aviv Teboul

Israeli guides Bella Tulchinskaya, Leah Ukrainian and Baruch

Bella Tulchinskaya, arriving daily from Ramle, master of delicious salads and tahini. In addition to this, there are many others, and everything is very tasty.

Photos taken on December 31st. On the eve of 2024 on floor -2 in building B

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On December 15th a huge tragedy happened. Israeli soldiers shot and killed three hostages who escaped from the Hamas captivety.

“According to a senior officer of the Southern Command, based on the initial investigation, the incident began after one of the soldiers stationed in the building noticed three suspicious figures emerging from the building a few tens of meters away.

According to the investigation, all three were shirtless and one of them was carrying a stick with an improvised white flag.

The soldier, who believed that the men moving towards him were an attempt by the Hamas to lure IDF soldiers into a trap, immediately opened fire and shouted “terrorists!” to the other forces.

According to the investigation, the soldier killed two men and the third, who was wounded, fled back into the building from which he came from.

At this stage, the battalion commander, who was also in the building from which the soldier was shooting, came outside and ordered the forces to cease fire.

Meanwhile, cries of “Help” in Hebrew were heard in the area.

Moments later, the third man emerged from the building he had fled into and another soldier opened fire on him, evetually killing him.

   On December 6, Iris Haim talks on channel 14 about her son Yotam, who was kidnapped by                                                                            Hamas.

An hour before it was announced that a tragedy had happened with three hostages who had escaped from Hamas captivity and were shot by Israeli soldiers, Iris Haim, Yotam’s mother, spoke on Channel 12 and said that it is impossible to make concessions by releasing terrorists, and that the lives of the soldiers, as well as the fact that many Israelis will pay for that in the future, are no less important. The story of Corporal Gilad Shalit, who fell asleep in a tank and was captured by Hamas on June 25, 2006. On the morning of October 18, 2011, after five years and four months of imprisonment, Gilad was released and handed over as part of a deal with Hamas in exchange for 1,027 Palestinian prisoners, more than 400 of whom were terrorists convicted by an Israeli court of murdering 599 Israelis.

In the second phase of the deal, Israel committed to releasing 550 prisoners of its choosing by the end of 2011. Their names were published on December 14, and on December 18 the terrorists were released.

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Iris Haim, the mother of Yotam Haim, one of three hostages mistakenly killed by the IDF, sent an audio message to the troops saying that “no one blames them for what happened.”

“Good afternoon, 17th battalion. This is Iris Haim, mother of Yotam Haim. I wanted to tell you that I love you very much and hug you from a distance. I know that everything that happened is not your fault, The only one to blame is Hamas,” the recording says.

“I ask you to take care of yourself and remember at all times that you are doing the most important and right thing in the world, which can help us as the people of Israel. It is important for all of us that you stay healthy,” says a woman who just lost her son.

“Don’t hesitate for a second if you see a terrorist, no one thinks that you killed the hostages on purpose, you need to defend yourself, and only you can protect us,” says Iris Haim and adds that she would like to meet the fighters to whom the message is addressed as soon as it will be possible.

Yesterday, on December 15th a huge tragedy happened. Israeli soldiers shot and killed three hostages who escaped from the Hamas.

“According to a senior officer of the Southern Command, based on the initial investigation, the incident began after one of the soldiers stationed in the building noticed three suspicious figures emerging from the building a few tens of meters away.

According to the investigation, all three were shirtless and one of them was carrying a stick with an improvised white flag.

The soldier, who believed that the men moving towards him was an attempt of Hamas to lure IDF soldiers into a trap, immediately opened fire and shouted “terrorists!” to the other forces.

According to the investigation, the soldier killed two men and the third, who was wounded, fled back into the building from which he came from.

At this stage, the battalion commander, who was also in the building from which the soldier was shooting, came outside and ordered the forces to cease fire.

Meanwhile, cries of “Help” in Hebrew were heard in the area.

Moments later, a third man emerged from the building he had fled into and another soldier opened fire on him, eventualy killing him.

The battalion commander then realized that the third man’s appearance was unusual and it turned out that he was an Israeli hostage. All three bodies were collected and sent to Israel for identification.

The soldier who immediately opened fire on the three men did it not according to protocol, as did the second soldier who killed the third man, the officer said.

However, the IDF understands what made the soldiers do it.
A senior officer claims that in Sajaiya, the IDF has not identified a single Palestinian civilian in recent days.

The only people in civilian clothes that were seen are Hamas terrorists, often unarmed. The terrorists collect weapons left in various buildings, open fire on the troops, and then again flee unarmed to another building.

The officer says troops have killed at least 38 Palestinian terrorists in Sajaiya in recent days.

The IDF also encountered several seemingly unarmed civilians in Sajaiya who were later turned out to be Hamas suicide bombers.

There were also several attempts by Hamas in the area to lure soldiers into ambushes.

A few hundred meters from the scene of the tragedy, military personnel discovered a building a few days ago, on the outer walls of which there was an inscription SOS and two words in Hebrew: “help” and “hostages.” However, the building was not checked because of fear that it was mined and serving as a trap. Now it will be checked to find out if the three killed hostages were hiding there.

Soldiers at the time believed the building was mined and the military is now investigating a possible connection to the incident.

Immediately after the incident, the IDF sent new protocols to ground troops in case more hostages will be able to escape captivity.

This very scenario of hostages walking through a combat zone was never taken into account by the IDF

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Later on December 17, the IDF reported that First Sergeant Boris Dunavetsky, 21 years old from Kiryat Bialik, a member of the 46th Battalion, the traces of iron Brigade, was killed in a battle in the northern Gaza Strip.

The family of the late Dunavetsky at the funeral ceremony, photo: Gideon Markovich

Hundreds of people arrived today (Wednesday) at noon for the funeral of Sergeant Boris Donavetsky, a lone soldier, 21 years old, from Kiryat Bialik, a a fighter in “shiryon” brigade, who fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip. Boris, was killed already at the beginning of the week and was laid to rest today after waiting for his parents who live in Russia to arrive to Israel.

The coordinator from the pre-military preparatory school, Zohar, spoke about Boris and his love for “Shiryon”: “Where else do you find people who at the age of 15 leave their country and come alone to another country, finish school in a high place and then go to a pre-military preparatory school to be better, choose to go to the army, which everyone just wants to escape from. who do their service in the best possible way, who see only the good in life, who smile because they don’t just need a reason to smile, who love everyone around them because they are simply human. Where do you find another friend like that for life who will always be there for you? Where do you find those who choose to live in the moment, here and now? Where do you find someone like you? Boris, I want to say thank you for being you in this world, thank you for fighting so that we can sleep better at night, thank you for giving your soul to the country, thank you for the three years you were in my life at the preparatory school – a huge privilege.”Sorry, if I wasn’t there enough for you when you needed me and *Sorry from all of us as a people that because we weren’t united and didn’t see the good in each other we ended up in this situation we’re in today.* I want you to know that we won’t forget you, that your path in life will lead and continue to beat and now This is our mission for everyone who speaks, to be a little more Boris, to love, to smile, to be truly happy, to lower their ego, to accept each other, to respect, to see the good, to live humbly and say thank you for the little things.”

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Sergeant Kiril Brodsky’s from Ramat Gan funeral. His teacher paid tribute to him: “You had a captivating smile, you behaved modestly and knew how to show gratitude”,

photo: Coco

 “I stand here as a representative of your friends who couldnt be here and say goodbye to you because they continue fighting.  Your image will be the compass and we will continue to do everything in the spirit and image of Kirill.  The dear Brodsky family, you can be proud of Kirill – there are no words to comfort in the face of this great loss and they cannot ease the terrible pain at this difficult time. We share your heavy grief, you will forever be part of the Southern Brigade family.  Kirill, I and all the brigade commanders salute you on your last journey.  You will forever be a part of us.”

 “You joined the people of Israel to be one of the builders of the land and the temples of God”

 The chief rabbi of Ramat Gan: “I came here on behalf of all the residents of Ramat Gan.  As I managed to hear, I investigated a bit about you, and as your commanders said here, you ran among the heads of the force to save the people of Israel.  That day we had a big crisis but it is not an acute crisis because on that day heroes like you rose up to save and protect so the blood of Israel is not wasted.  You came from the northern countries and joined the people of Israel to be the builders of the land and the temples of God.  We know that we lost a pleasant and modest man from whom we expected great things. There is no creature that can stand between you.”

 His teacher from school paid him a tribute: “You were a true patriot, a Zionist and it was important to you to contribute.”  You didn’t demand anything from anyone and you didn’t ran away from hard work. You had a captivating smile, behaved modestly and knew how to be grateful. It pains me to think that there will be people who don’t know who you are. You were surrounded by good friends, family and a girlfriend you loved very much.  Thank you for protecting us with your body, it was a great privilege to be the educator of a hero like you.”

Photos of Chen Yaalom from the Israman 2022 triathlon competition website

חן יהלום ז”ל בישראמן 2022 | צילום: צלמי שוונג

Chen’s friend for training, Gal Tikhon, wrote: “We have had so much Chen Yahalom in recent years, and we didn’t had enough. And there will be no more. There is the moment that I’m so proud of, that I had the honor to enjoy and watch from the sidelines. With the slouched hat, the crooked smile, and the lightness with which Hantz and Gantz (Or and Adi) arrived two days before, and “what are you making a story about this “Kune” of yours, Iron Man, putting two Gels in our pocket and we’ll be fine”.

“And there are the two cases that don’t go a week that I don’t mention in some briefing, about the one who didn’t let others set standards for him, and retired in an event that was in his pocket because he was disappointed in himself, and came back and closed the story the way he thinks it should be closed. And the last joint training, where I invited Chen and Yaniv to run in the stadium, not because they have to, but because I want to see them and Dvir train, the dogs of the spirit. That’s how I want to stand and enjoy a group of professionals. For no special reason.

“Beyond all the performances and achievements, the friend’s grace. Gran Fondo when Ron has a flat tire, and everyone continues forward. almost everyone. Except for one who stayed to help his friend and bridged with him at the cost of a glorious breakup. The leaping spirit dog, who tied shoelaces and went to make sure his friend fulfills his dream in the Tiberias Marathon. Chen Yahalom, a smiling boy, a talented boy, a boy who, despite his natural data, worked harder than everyone else, and made sure to be the best possible at work, the best possible in the family and the best possible in the battalion. I already miss you and we only spoke 16 hours ago”.

“You were our heart and you didn’t even tried to be: quiet”

Another friend, Yaron Litan, wrote: “How do you eulogize a young brother, how do you eulogize a 30 something year old? What do you say that will take away the pain and the tears and put some order in your head, why and how it all happened? I feel that I am not here, that it is not happening, somewhere on Route 44, near Mikve Israel, the place where the suffering begins.

“I remember only joy and only good from you. You were always there when I needed you and I always knew there was someone to lean on. I do not answer all the difficult questions of why and that there is no justice, in the end it will lead nowhere. Looking at the pictures and remembering the amazing experiences that were had and these experiences, memories and moments, I want to share. Five years that we have known each other, years packed with crazy events, experiences we created, in competitions, trainings and the many hours we sweated together. I guess that only when you reach extreme points you understand and appreciate what friendship is, or who a friend is.

“I don’t think I have even one serious hour in total with you, seriousness didn’t dare to touch us, most of our quality time was on the bike, when our butt hurt or when we ate bananas, especially on climbs, where everyone suffers, but we chose to laugh. Mainly about me – because you and Fatal liked to sting me in the last hundred meters, you also liked to laugh at me during the run where you always ran away from me. But at the pizzas there was a close fight and I pretty much broke you guys up with alcohol, or in Vegas, you kids.

“Do you remember when someone once thought I was your father? It made you laugh so much and for a whole year you reminded me of it, and you didn’t stop laughing that I was old. I tried to laugh at you back, call you “Chen the Fat” because you fly in the wind, and tell you that your mustache is ridiculous, and that my daughter calls you “Chen the French” because of it. But in the end I just got old and it seems to me that you won in this joke contest of ours.

“We rode from Metula to Eilat, we climbed the Everest, we did all the hardest peaks in the country, simply because we wanted to and mainly to eat a hearty plate at the end, or some energy snack, can someone say that iron men don’t know how to have fun. We easily smashed the Israman, we did Iron Man in Hamburg, Texas and Hawaii. But we had the most fun in Vegas and moreover in the Corona time, where we counted no one and flow with life in an orange Mustang and slept in the same bed for almost two weeks straight.

“You were our heart and you didn’t even tried to be: quiet: modest, but bringing everyone together, funny in the most difficult moments, encouraging, indecisive, not hurt by anything and not hurting anyone. There is no people like you and there never will be, we are left here in a never-ending avalanche, falling and crashing. And you laugh at us and stay young forever.

“With these words I embrace Or and your families, I know how much you loved them and it is important that they know it too. I Know that you had many other plans and goals and that now only memories of you will remain. I wanted to tell you that you won grace and created a diamond (yahalom), it was such a rare and large diamond – it hurts me, it hurts us so much. Thank you for what you were and what you will always be for me.”

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“He was the salt of the earth, one who never complained,” his father Roni paid tribute to him this morning in a conversation with “ynet”.

He never complained about anything and always did good deeds. He was one of those people who did good deeds quietly, without seeking recognition. For example, we, his parents, didn’t even knew that he graduated from officer courses with flying colors until we found out about it at the ceremony. That’s the kind of person he was – outstanding and humble.”

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On the morning of December 18, the IDF reported the death of four more soldiers during the fighting in the Gaza Strip.

First Sergeant Uriah Bayer, 20 years old from Ma’alt-Tarshiha, a Magellan fighter, died of wounds sustained on December 14 in a battle in the southern Gaza Strip.

First Sergeant Liav Alosh, 21 years old from Gedera, a Duvdevan commando fighter, died in a battle in the southern Gaza Strip.

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Captain in reserve Nathaniel Silberg, 33 years old from Naama, was killed in battle in the north of the Gaza Strip and Captain Yarin Gahali, 22 years old from Rehovot, was killed in battles in the south of the Gaza Strip

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The IDF spokesman allowed the publishing this morning (Tuesday) of the death of two IDF soldiers in the battle in the northern Gaza Strip: Captain in reserve Rotem Yosef Levy (24) from Oranit, a deputy commander in the Yehalom unit;  Chief Sergeant first class in reserve Daniel Ya’akov ben HaRosh (31) from Alon, a fighter in the 6551 Battalion of the “fire arrows” formation (551).  In addition, two fighters from Battalion 13 in the Golani Brigade were seriously injured in the battle in the southern Gaza Strip.  Their families have been notified.  Since October 7, 463 IDF soldiers have died in the war, 131 of them since the beginning of the ground operation in Gaza.

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The IDF reported that on December 19, a Captain in reserve Lior Sivan, 32, from Beit Shemesh, an officer in the 363rd Battalion of the Arel Brigade, was killed in combat in the southern Gaza Strip. Also, in a battle in the south of Gaza, a soldier of the Rotem battalion of the Givati brigade was seriously wounded.

The IDF reported that chief Sergeant first class in reserve Uriel Cohen, 33, from Tsur Hadasa, a tank commander of the Givati Brigade, was killed in the battle in the southern Gaza Strip.

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December 21, 06:00

The IDF has named three more soldiers who died in combat in the Gaza Strip.

Sergeant Lavi Ghasi, 19, from Hashmonaim, a member of the 931st Battalion of the Nahal Brigade, killed in action in the northern Gaza Strip.

First Lieutenant Yaakov Elian, 20, from Ramat Gan, an officer in the Gefen battalion of the Givati Brigade, died in battle in the north of the Gaza Strip.

First Lieutenant Omri Schwartz, 21, from Shadmot Dvora, an officer in the Gefen battalion, died in battle in the north of the Gaza Strip.

It is also reported that an officer and two soldiers of the Gefen battalion, two soldiers of the 50th battalion of the Nahal brigade, a reservist of the “Okets” special forces, an officer of the 532nd battalion of the 460th brigade, and a reservist of the 9218th battalion were seriously injured.

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December 22, 06:00
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The IDF has published the names of two Israeli soldiers killed over the past 24 hours during fighting in the Gaza Strip.First Lieutenant Shai Ayeli, 21, from Ashkelon, cadet in the Gefen battalion, died in battle in the north of the Gaza Strip.Sergeant first class Tal Shua, 31, from Beer sheva, a member of the 7071st Engineer Battalion, 4th Brigade, was killed in action in the southern Gaza Strip.Three seriously wounded were also reported: a reservist of the 8104th battalion was wounded in a battle in the south of Gaza, a fighter in the Shaked battalion of the Givati brigade was wounded in a battle in the north of Gaza and a fighter of the 12th battalion of the Golani brigade was wounded in battle in southern Gaza.

December 22, 18:00

The IDF has released the name of another fallen soldier. Sergeant Amit Hod Ziv, 19 years old, from Rosh Ha Ain, a fighter in the 71st battalion of the  “Barak” brigade, died during operations in the north of the country as a result of rocket fire from the Lebanese territory to the Shtula region.

During the same fire from the Lebanese territory, another soldier in the 71st battalion of the “barak” brigade was seriously wounded.

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Michael Kabesa speaks about his friend Alex spitz, with whom he worked 14 years in Tnuva in a program on Channel 14.

17:47 ,23.12.2023 Michael Kabesa

The most Spitz of them all.
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It hurts friends and associates in the work department who knew Alex Spitz for 14 years, who fell on Saturday evening in Khan Younes in a serious incident that left another dead and several injured.
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Alex was charming, a diamond, and the anchor of the group: strong and tough, but the softest and warmest gentlemen, tenacious and brilliant, but also shy and modest.
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A professional in everything that touches him both in work and in battle, the one who eats last, making sure that everyone is eaten, and also in the last battle took care of the others and saved the wounded in battle.
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Alex, this is the friend from work who will support you when you need him, and this is the dad with that special bond and with his son, the one you always wanted for yourself.
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Despite his advancing age, Alex insisted on serving in the first line at the front, because that’s how fighters are… It’s hard to let go.
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This photo was taken in Hazor at the Super Tribe school. The residents of Hazor received his battalion for about a month, pampered them, packed them up and gave them everything good.
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In one of the last messages he wrote to Mirit, he wanted to thank her and all the residents for their dedication and warm attitude.
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We are proud to have had the honor of providing you with a good experience, and I am proud to have known you and worked with you every day for 14 years.
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A flowerbed of beautiful flowers grows in the Garden of Eden, and another huge light disappears from the world.
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I greet you, Spitz, and I promise to remember you and continue your path and the path of the other fighters we lost until the victory.
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Big hugs to your partner, son and family, we miss our hero already,
, rest in peace warrior.

Michael and Alexander

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Our sharp tip is the “tip of the spear”

Soldier of the Raven paratroop squad.
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On your way from the Gaza village,  you told Michael:  we are going up north, we need a place.
We immediately signed up for the mission and you came to our school “Super Tribe” and since then we didnt left you alone for a second.
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My crows – that’s how I called you.
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All my friends who met you immediately fell in love with you.
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Your magic was impossible to go unnoticed. A talkative person, an endearing personality, full of respect for others.
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Every time I came to you, you brought me a gift, every time something from you!
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Just a few days ago you were able to send me a letter from Khan Yunes.
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You missed home cooked food.
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Last Tuesday I came to Gaza to bring you some goodies prepared by the Hatzor women.
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I didn’t even think for a second that this time it would be the last gift I ever bring you.
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Superhero, exemplary father, loving friend.
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A heroic soldier who saves the wounded – that’s what kind of a person you were.
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He died as a hero for the holiness of the nation and the land. I will take care of your Idan and I will play with him water bombs, just like you played with my children.
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I love you, you will forever be with me in my heart.

Mirit Alush Kabesa and Alexander

Sisters Talia and Tsahala, who will turn 11 next week, talk about their deceased brother Oshri Moshe Butzhak in the morning program “Eden and Oded” on December 26 on Channel 14. There are 4 more sons in the family. Oshri was the eldest and studied at yeshiva.
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December 23, 19:30The IDF has released the names of five more soldiers who died in combat in the Gaza Strip.Staff Sergeant Nir Rafael Kananian, 20, from Beit Keshet, of the Givati brigade, died in battle in the south of the Gaza Strip.Staff Sergeant Birhanu Kassi, 22, from Beit Shemesh, a member of the Givati brigade, died in battle in the south of the Gaza Strip.Chief sergeant first class in Reserve Shai Termin, 26 years old, from Rosh Pina, a soldier of the 6623rd battalion of the 55th brigade, died in battle in the south of the Gaza Strip.First sergeant in reserve Alexander Shpits, 41 years old, from Karmiel, a soldier of the 6623rd battalion of the 55th brigade, died in battle in the south of the Gaza Strip.Captain Oshri Moshe Butzhak, 22, from Haifa, an officer in the Nahal Brigade, was killed in action in the northern Gaza Strip.In the same battle in which Nir Rafael Kananian and Birhanu Kassi were killed, five soldiers of the Givati brigade were seriously wounded. The wounded are in hospitals, their relatives have been notified of the incident.From October 31 to December 23, 143 IDF soldiers were killed during the ground operation in Gaza.

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December 24, 06:00

The IDF reported that eight Israeli soldiers have been killed in fighting in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours.

Sergeant David Bogdanovsky, 19 years old, from Haifa, a soldier of the 603rd Engineer Battalion of the 7th Brigade, died in battle in the south of the Gaza Strip.

Staff Sergeant Orel Bashan, 20, from Haifa, a member of the 603rd Engineer Battalion of the 7th Brigade, was killed in action in the south of the Gaza Strip.

Staff Sergeant Gal Hershko, 20 years old, from Iftah, platoon commander of the 603rd Engineer Battalion of the 7th Brigade, died in battle in the south of the Gaza Strip.

Staff Sergeant Itamar Shemen, 21 years old, from Lapid, paramedic, fought in the 77th battalion of the 7th brigade, died in battle in the south of the Gaza Strip.

Chief Sergeant first class in reserve Nadav Issachar Farhi, 30, from Herzliya, paramedic in the 7810th Battalion of the Iftah Brigade, was killed in action in the center of the Gaza Strip.

Chief Sergeant first class in reserve Eliyahu Meir Ohana, 28, from Haifa, a member in the 7810th Battalion of the Iftah Brigade, was killed in action in the center of the Gaza Strip.

Sergeant first class in reserve Eliasaf Shoshan, 23, from Jerusalem, a member in the 6646th Battalion of the 646th Brigade, was killed in action in the center of the Gaza Strip.

Sergeant first class in reserve Ohad Ashur, 23, from Kfar Yona, a member in the 6646th Battalion of the 646th Brigade, was killed in action in the center of the Gaza Strip.

Five more soldiers were seriously injured: two from the 7th brigade, two from the 6646th battalion of the 646th brigade and one from the 7810th battalion of the 11th brigade.

December 24, 12:00

The name of another IDF soldier who died on December 23 in a battle in the southern Gaza Strip has been published. Staff Sergeant Roy Elias, 21, from Tzofar a member in the 603rd Engineer Battalion of the 7th Brigade.

December 24, 18:00

The IDF reported that Major in reserve Arieh Rein, 39, of Mishmarot, an officer with the 79th Battalion of the 14th Brigade, was killed in combat in the northern Gaza Strip.

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December 25, 06:00

The IDF reports the death of two more soldiers during fighting in the Gaza Strip.

Chief sergeant first class Nitai Meisels, 30, of Rehovot, a member of the 14th Brigade, was killed in action in the northern Gaza Strip.

Sergeant Rani Tamir, 20, from Ganei Am, a member in the 50th Battalion of the Nahal Brigade, was killed in action in the northern Gaza Strip.

Another soldier of the 50th battalion of the Nahal brigade was seriously injured.

From October 31 to December 25, 154 IDF soldiers were killed during the ground operation in Gaza.

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December 26 06:00

The IDF reports the death of two more Israeli soldiers during fighting in the Gaza Strip.

Staff Sergeant in reserve Elisha Yonatan Luber, 24, from Yitzhar, a member in the 8104th Battalion of the 179th Brigade, was killed in action in the southern Gaza Strip.

Sergeant first class in reserve Yosef Gitarz, 25, from Tel Aviv, a member in the 7029th Battalion of the 179th Brigade, was killed in action in the southern Gaza Strip.

It is also reported that on December 25, during the fighting in Gaza, four soldiers were seriously wounded – an officer of the 75th battalion and two soldiers in the 82nd battalion of the 7th brigade, and a reservist from the 6646th battalion of the 646th brigade.

December 26  12:00

The IDF reported that Staff Sergeant Daniel Nachmani, 21, from Kfar Saba, a member in the 71st Battalion of the 188th Barak Brigade, died on Tuesday, December 26, from wounds received on December 22 near the northern border.

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Shai Shimriz‘s funeral at the Kiryat Shaul military cemetery in Tel Aviv on December 27.

Taken from an article in Hebrew in the newspaper Israel Today

Friend Ben Shlomo speaks

Lieutenant Colonel Manny Ivry speaks

Father Shaul Shimriz speaks

Shaul Greenlick singing at the Israeli competition in 2022

 

Chief Sergeant first class in reserve Maor Lavi, 33, from Susiya, a member in the 450th Battalion of the Bislah Brigade, was killed in action in the center of the Gaza Strip.

Major Shai Shamriz, 26, from Merkaz Shapira, commander in the 931st battalion of the Nahal Brigade, died in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.

Captain in reserve Shaul Gringlick, 26, from Ra’anana, an officer in the 931st Battalion of the Nahal Brigade, was killed in action in the northern Gaza Strip.

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Thousands came today (Thursday) to the military section of the cemetery in Ra’anana to escort to eternal rest the city’s son, Captain Yaron Eliezer Chitiz, who was 23 years old when he died. Yaron was a deputy company commander in the Shaked Battalion of the Givati Brigade and was killed in battle in the northern Gaza Strip. He survived by his parents, three brothers and a sister. After his death his family donated his organs.

The mother Debi mourned in tears: “Yaroni, what a special boy. Everyone loved you. What a special personality. Sorry Yaroni, I wish I could switch with you. You haven’t been home for 80 days. You arrived for Shabbat and we prayed the “gomel” blessing. You left on Sunday morning.

“I’m glad you were home at least on Saturday. I was worried but I understood that you need to come back. Yaroni, you made us all proud. I will always love you and miss you, hero of Israel. I love you to the sky and back. The people of Israel Lives”.

Sister Yael also spoke and said: “My beloved little brother. How do I eulogize you? It feels unreal. How were you taken from us? Last time I saw you was on Sunday. I gave you a hug and told you not to be a hero and to come back to us. How did you do this to us? Just so you know, Dera will always be a part of our family. She will be like a sister to me. I will miss you very much. I would do anything for you to come back to us. You left a hole in my heart in your shape.”

“I adored you”

Brother Dovi said in tears: “You loved our country, you knew it. You climbed mountains and conquered peaks. Although I am your older brother, I am the one who adored you very much. They tell me I look like you and it fills me with pride because I want to be like you. I love you. I miss you terribly. The house will not be the same.”

Original text in Hebrew and some piictures is an article in the newspaper Israel Today

December 27, 06:00

The IDF reported the death of three more Israeli soldiers during fighting in the Gaza Strip.

First Lieutenant Yaron Eliezer Chitiz, 23, from Raanana, deputy company commander in the Shaked battalion of the Givati brigade, died in battle in the north of the Gaza Strip.

Staff Sergeant Itay Buton, 20 years old, from Petah Tikva, a fighter in the Shaked battalion of the Givati brigade, died in battle in the north of the Gaza Strip.

Staff Sergeant Efraim Yahman, 21, from Neve Daniel, a fighter in the Shaked battalion of the Givati brigade, died in battle in the north of the Gaza Strip.

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The IDF reported the death of three more Israeli soldiers during fighting in the Gaza Strip.

Sergeant first class in reserve Asaf Pinhas Toubul, 22, from Kiryat Motzkin, a member in the 77th Battalion of the 7th Brigade, was killed in action in the southern Gaza Strip.

Captain in reserve Neriah Zisk, 24, of Masuot Yitzhak, an officer in the 52nd Battalion of the 401st Brigade, died in action in the center of the Gaza Strip.

Major Dvir David Fima, 32, from Kfar Yona, deputy commander in the 198th battalion of the 460th brigade, died in battle in the center of the Gaza Strip.

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December 29,  10:00
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The IDF has authorized the publication of information that in a battle in the north of the Gaza Strip on the night of December 29, Captain Arel Sharvit, 33 years old, from Kochav Yaakov, an officer in the 7008th battalion of the 551st brigade, was killed.The funeral will take place on Friday, December 29, at 11:30 am at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem.It is also reported that an officer and a soldier from a military engineering school were seriously wounded in battles in the north of the Gaza Strip.Since October 7th, 502 IDF soldiers have been killed in the Black Saturday terrorist attack and the subsequent War of Iron Swords.

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December 30, 19:37

The IDF reported the death of two more Israeli soldiers during fighting in the Gaza Strip.

Chief sergeant first class Konstantin Sushko, 30 years old, from Tel Aviv, a soldier in the 7086th engineering battalion of the Golani brigade, died in battle in the central part of the Gaza Strip.

Captain Harel Itah, 22, from Netanya, platoon commander in the Givati brigade, died on December 30 from wounds received on December 22 in a battle in the south of the Gaza Strip.

The IDF press service reports that in the same battle in which Konstantin Sushko died, another soldier (reservist) of the 7086th engineer battalion of the Golani brigade was seriously wounded. In addition, in a battle in the north of the Gaza Strip, an officer of the 432nd Tsabar battalion of the Givati brigade and a soldier of the 7107th battalion of engineering brigade were seriously injured. A soldier (reservist) in the 5352nd battalion of the 179th brigade was also seriously wounded during the fighting in the central part of the Gaza Strip. A soldier in the 932nd battalion of the Nahal brigade was seriously wounded during operations on the border of the Gaza Strip.

As a result of a car terrorist attack near Hebron on December 30, a soldier of the 7018th reserve battalion was seriously injured.

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The IDF reports the death of two additional soldiers during the fighting in the Gaza Strip. Master sergeant  in Reserve Eliraz Gabbai, 37 years old from Petach Tikva, a fighter in the 7810 Battalion, in the Yiftach Brigade, fell in action in the center of the Gaza Strip. Srgeant first class in Reserve Liav Seada, 23 years old from Tiberias, a fighter in the 7107 Engineering Battalion, was killed in action in the northern Gaza Strip.

Also in Russian and Hebrew

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Read also the material with a huge number of pictures

Remembering Memorial Day in Tel Aviv

Вспоминая День Памяти в Тель-Авиве / זוכרים את יום הזיכרון בתל אביב

Photos from May 7, 2019 on the evening and May 8 during Memorial Day at the Kiryat Shaul military cemetery in Tel Avivand photos from April 18, 2018

P.S.

From the editor of belisrael

Unfortunately, our heroic soldiers are dying every day in Gaza. There are also on the northern border from Hezbollah.

Posting information about them is taking more and more time. In fact, often from morning until late evening, or even until the night. Moreover when it is in three languages. For me it turned out to be an incredibly long and terribly tiring task.

At the same time, I want to compile the life stories of each and everyone of them. I ask relatives, friends, acquaintances, colleagues, and those who follow the Israeli tragedy on the Internet to prepare and send materials.

For Hebrew speakers, write also in English, after which it will be published in translation to Russian. You can attach 10-15, maximum 20 good quality photographs to the text. Also indicate the location of each photo. For those who write in Russian, also send in Hebrew and English.

This is a long-term activity and requires the participation of many people. I’d like to think there are such people who wants to help. Write about yourself along with your phone number to amigosh4@gmail.com

Apart from the war, I want to continue my normal life and publish materials on other various topics.