Thousands of Israelis accompanied fallen IDF soldier Michael Tyukin, an only child, on his final journey after he was killed in a Hezbollah drone attack in southern Lebanon.

Maj. (res.) Itamar Sapir, 27, from Eli, was killed in southern Lebanon after a terrorist fired on Israeli forces from near a church in the Khouza area, leaving behind a wife and infant son.

The parents of fallen IDF soldier Idan Fooks were presented with his high school diploma, a heartbreaking reminder of Israel's extraordinary youth and the sacrifice made by those defending their country.

Fallen IDF soldier Maoz Morell was a man of quiet strength and boundless heart—a selfless leader whose relentless determination, courage in battle, and deep care for others left an enduring mark on all who knew him.

Sgt. Moshe Katz, 22, of New Haven, Connecticut, was killed while fighting in Lebanon just one month after his parents came to watch him receive his beret.

David was known as a man of the people—with a broad heart, natural modesty, and a special ability to connect with every person.

Khatar decided to enlist after a deadly attack in July 2024 in which 12 children were killed on a soccer field in Majdal Shams.

According to the IDF’s announcement of his death, Babbad was a combat soldier in the 941st Battalion of the Menashe Regional Brigade.

At a wedding uniting two widowed parents, the eleven children—who had each buried a mother or father—joined hands and danced.

'Now is the time to cry. We don't always understand why things happen in our lives, but we must try and learn.'

'He is home now,' his father said. 'Not the way we prayed for. Not the way we dreamed. But he is home.'

Dozens of Israelis lined the quiet street in Migdal HaEmek to pay respects to fallen soldier Major Shachar Natanel Buzaglo, who was killed battling Hamas in Gaza.

Shaul, a reservist in the IDF’s 8207th Battalion, was killed last October in a deadly clash with Hezbollah operatives.

As the shivah for fallen IDF soldier Ronel Ben-Moshe came to a heart-wrenching close, singer Ben Zur’s haunting performance echoed with sorrow, love, and a nation's grief for a young hero lost too soon.

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.