IDF names six soldiers killed in Rafah explosion and two in northern Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces released the names of two reservists killed in a tank explosion in northern Gaza, as well as six of the eight soldiers killed in Rafah on Saturday, reported Haaretz.

The two reservists fallen in the north of Loop They are the captain (res.) Eitan Koplovichof Jerusalem28 years old, and the sergeant major (res.) Elon Weiss of Psagot. Two other soldiers suffered serious injuries from an explosive detonated against the tank.

Eitan Koplovichson of Relli and ishaiwas married to Yael and he was the father of a small child. He graduated from Yeshiva of Bnei Akiva in the religious kibbutz From Ya’akovin the north of Israeland of the Yeshivat Hesder Atniel, which combines military service with religious studies. His funeral will be held on Sunday at 5:00 p.m. local time at the cemetery in Hoshayain the north of Israel.

Bentzihis uncle said upon receiving the news of his death: “Eitan He was the best of all men and fell into Loop. He was a son, brother, grandson, husband and father.”

The sergeant major (res.) Elon Weiss He served in the reserves from October 7. First in the north of Israel and then, after a few months of recess at home, he was assigned to the Gaza Strip.

Weiss graduated from the Jerusalem Youth Yeshiva and of the Yeshivat Hesder Ma’alot. He was a member of the local leadership of Psagot and worked in the pedagogical organization MY T. He left his wife, Neta, a nurse in the Shaare Zedek Medical Center of Jerusalemhis seven children and his granddaughter.

Reuven Pinskygeneral director of the national civic service of Israel and friend of elon, said that he was “a man who loved his country and loved his people. He was an incredible family man and a true friend. His eyes were full of kindness and all his acts and actions were those of a truly righteous man. Fought in Gaz“He lived like a lion despite his advanced age and died as a hero.”

The army also released the names of six of the eight soldiers killed in the explosion of an armored personnel carrier in Rafahin the south of Loop, Saturday: Sgt. Eliyahu Moshe Zimbalist 21 years old Beit Shemesh; sergeant Itay Amar 19 years old Kokhav Ya’ir – Tzur Yig’al; Sargeant Stanislav Kostarev 21 years old, Ashdod; sergeant Or Blumovitz 20 years old, Pardes Hanna-Karkur; sergeant Oz Yeshaia Gruber 20 years old, Tel Menashe; and sergeant Yakir Ya’akov Levi21 years old, Kibbutz Hafetz Haim.

Sargeant Oz Yeshaiá Gruber left his parents, Shira and Chaimfive sisters and brothers.

The head of the Shomron Regional Council, Yossi Dagansaid: Yeshaia He was “one of the best of our children; a member of a family with deep roots in Samariaamong the foundations of the community of Tel Menashe. He fell like a hero in a battle against our damned enemies. He dreamed of meaningful service, defending the State of Israelto the people and to the land.

“His mother Shira He told me that he was a man of truth… a great idealist. She was sure that he would have entered Loop “Even if I had known I would die,” he added. Dagan.

Sargeant Eliyahu Moshe Zimbalist left his parents, Shimi and Sarah. She graduated from Yeshiva Ahavat Israel in Beit Shemesh. His funeral will be held at 3:00 p.m. local time at the military cemetery of Mount Herzl in Jerusalem.

Sargeant Itay Amar left his parents, Ben-Gabriel and Loraine.

Sargeant Or Blumovitz left his parents, Roni and Gil.

Sargeant Yakir Ya’akov Levi left his parents, Osnat and Rabbi Leviand his brothers, Hananel, Ashi, Alishiv and Tifferet.

The army released the name of another soldier who fell in the incident, Captain Wassem Mahmoud23 years old, Beit Jann.

In addition, a soldier seriously injured last week in Rafah succumbed to his injuries: Sgt. Yair Roitman19 years old, Karnei Shomron served in the reconnaissance unit of the Givati ​​Brigade.

Roitman was injured in an explosion in a booby-trapped building on June 10, in an incident that killed four other soldiers and injured six, four of them seriously.

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