הסוכנות היהודית מבכה את חלליה שנפלו במלחמת חרבות ברזל

In Their Memory

Staff Sergeant Major Uriel Avraham z"l

The son of Miriam Avraham, an employee of The Jewish Agency’s absorption center in Arad.
Uriel was a policeman who lived in Netivot and was killed in battle fighting Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Reim. He was 27 years old when he died.

October 7, 2023

The son of Miriam Avraham, an employee of The Jewish Agency’s absorption center in Arad.
Uriel was a policeman who lived in Netivot and was killed in battle fighting Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Reim. He was 27 years old when he died.

Gili Adar z"l

A Shlichah (Israeli emissary) at the Tel-Yehuda summer camp in the USA in 2022 and the daughter of Eldad Adar, former spokesman for The Jewish Agency. Gili lived in Lapid and was murdered in the terrorist raid on the Nova Music Festival.

October 7, 2023

Gili Adar z"l

Sergeant Regev Amar z"l

The brother of Roni Amar, The Jewish Agency’s Shlichah to the Orange County community in California. Regev lived in Sde Nehemiah and was a fighter in the paratrooper’s brigade. He was 20 years old when he died.

October 7, 2023

Sergeant Regev Amar z"l

Sergeant first class (res.) Omer Balva z"l

Omer Balva served as a combat soldier in the IDF's Nahal Brigade, and fell in battle on the northern border from Hezbollah fire. He fell on the 6th of Cheshvan, 20th October 2023. Omer was born and raised in the US, and made Aliah 8 years ago, following his older sister Shahar. He participated in a Masa program and enlisted in the Golani Brigade. Omer was 22 when he was killed.

October 20, 2023

Omer Balva served as a combat soldier in the IDF's Nahal Brigade, and fell in battle on the northern border from Hezbollah fire. He fell on the 6th of Cheshvan, 20th October 2023. Omer was born and raised in the US, and made Aliah 8 years ago, following his older sister Shahar. He participated in a Masa program and enlisted in the Golani Brigade. Omer was 22 when he was killed.

Aviv Baram z"l

The son of Ofer Baram, a former Jewish Agency employee in the Aliyah and Absorption Unit. Aviv was 33 when he was killed in the defense of his home in Kibbutz Kfar Aza.

October 7, 2023

The son of Ofer Baram, a former Jewish Agency employee in the Aliyah and Absorption Unit. Aviv was 33 when he was killed in the defense of his home in Kibbutz Kfar Aza.

Captain (res.) Avraham Hananal Hindi z"l

The cousin of Avigail Ben-Aryeh, Director of The Jewish Agency's Adelson Shlichut Institute. Avraham was the Deputy Head of the security squad in Kfar Aza, where he lived, and was killed in the battle defending the kibbutz. He was 37 when he died.

October 7, 2023

Sergeant Yam Goldstein-Almog and Nadav Goldstein (z”l)

Nadav, 48, and his eldest daughter Yam, 20, are related to Jewish Agency Chairman Major General (res.) Doron Almog. Yam and Nadav were murdered during the terrorist raid on their home in Kfar Aza. Nadav was a talented triathlete and Yam was a commander in the Teleprocessing Corps.

Sergeant Yam Goldstein-Almog and Nadav Goldstein (z”l)

October 7, 2023

Nadav z"l

Yam z"l

Captain (res.) Neriya Zisk z"l

The brother of Tiferet Zisk, who works at The Jewish Agency’s Barnea Absorption Center in Ashkelon. Neriya served as a company commander and was killed in battle in northern Gaza. He lived in Masu'ot Yitzhak and was 24 years old when he died.

Secember 27, 2023

First Sergeant Uriah Aymelek Goshen z"l

The nephew of Esther Goshen Aylin, who works for The Jewish Agency’s Aliyah and Absorption Unit in Be'er Sheva. Uriah was a Givat Brigade fighter who was killed in battle in the southern Gaza Strip. He lived in Jerusalem and was 21 years old when he died.

January 17, 2024

Staff Sergeant Avraham Wovagen z"l

The cousin of Liat Damoza, who works for The Jewish Agency’s Resource Development Unit. The late Avraham served as a soldier in the Nahal brigade and was killed in battle in northern Gaza. He lived in Netanya and was 21 years old when he died.

February 20, 2024

Sergeant Ohad Cohen z"l

The brother of Ron Cohen, an instructor at The Jewish Agency’s Kiryat Ye’arim Youth Village. Ohad was a commander of patrol in the IDF’s Sheldag unit, and was killed in battle in Kibbutz Be’eri. Ohad lived in Idan and was 20 years old when he died.

October 7, 2023

Sergeant Ohad Cohen z"l

Ofir and Nitzan Liebstein z"l

Ofir served as mayor of the Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council and was Chairman of the HaBonim Dror youth movement and a pillar of The Jewish Agency’s Partnership2Gether partnership, between Sha'ar HaNegev and the San Diego community. Ofir led and initiated joint programs with The Jewish Agency in the areas of Aliyah and absorption and believed wholeheartedly in developing Israelis’ connections with world Jewry. During his term as mayor, he strengthened the security of the residents and the response for the immigrants in the Ibim Absorption Center which he took under his protection. Ofir was killed in the outbreak of the war, when he went to fight the terrorists who invaded Kfar Aza.

On October 19, the body of Nitzan, Ofir’s son, was identified. He was murdered in his apartment in the kibbutz on the same day his father was killed.

Ofir and Nitzan Liebstein z"l

October 7, 2023

Ofir z"l

Nitzan z"l

Sergeant Rose (Ruth) Elisheva Ida Lubin z"l

Rose was a lone soldier who emigrated from Atlanta, Georgia, to Israel in 2021. She participated in The Jewish Agency’s Kibbutz Ulpan program in Sde Eliyahu before moving to Kibbutz Sa’ad with Garin Tzabar. Rose was murdered in a stabbing attack in Jerusalem while on patrol with the Israeli Border Police. She was 20 years old when she died.
Eyal Dror, the director of the Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu ulpan, eulogized Rose: "Everyone loved her because she had a huge heart. A year ago, I met her by chance at the Palmach Museum in Tel Aviv, and she told me she will be happiest when she becomes a police officer in the border police. Rose was an example of true Zionism and sacrifice for our homeland. Her legacy will be a model and inspiration for many young people." Her friends in Sa’ad asked to wear colorful clothes for her funeral to celebrate the joy of her life.

November 6, 2023

Sergeant Rose (Ruth) Elisheva Ida Lubin z"l

Lieutenant Dekel Swissa z"l

Dekel was a ShinShin (service year Israeli emissary) in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2018-2019. He was a platoon commander in the Golani Brigade in the IDF and was killed fighting terrorists. He lived in Moshav Bar Giora and was 23 years old when he died.

October 7, 2023

Yoad Pe'er z"l

The son of Tali Zakael-Pe'er, The Jewish Agency’s former operations manager in the Marketing Unit. Yoad was murdered by terrorists at the Nova Music Festival. He lived in Jerusalem and was 22 years old when he died.

October 7, 2023

Captain Eyal Mevorach Twito z"l

Eyal was a Jewish Agency ShinShin (service year Israeli emissary) in Baltimore, Maryland, in 2020. Eyal served as a platoon commander in the paratroopers’ unit and was killed in battle in Khan Yunis in Gaza. He lived in Beit Gamliel and was 22 years old when he died.

January 22, 2024

Ron Shemer z"l

Ron was a Jewish Agency Summer Camp Shaliach in Pennsylvania in 2022. He was murdered by terrorists at the Nova Music Festival.

October 7, 2023

Master Sgt (res.) Gal Meir Eisenkot z"l

Gal was a Jewish Agency Summer Camp Shaliach (Israeli emissary) at URJ Camp Harlam in Pennsylvania in 2021. He served as a combat soldier in a commando unit in the reserves and was killed in battle in northern Gaza. He lived in Herzliya and was 25 years old when he died.

December 7, 2023

Master Sgt. (res.) Gal Meir Eisenkot z"l

Omer Hermesh z"l

Son of Shai Hermesh, the former treasurer of The Jewish Agency and the World Zionist Organization. Omar lived in Kfar Aza and was murdered by terrorists who invaded the kibbutz.

October 7, 2023

Lieutenant Yaakov Elian z"l

The brother of Keren Elian, a former Bat Sherut (service year emissary) in The Jewish Agency’s Machon L’Madrichim program. Yaakov was a cadet in the officers' training school and was killed in battle in the northern Gaza Strip. He lived in Ramat Gan and was 20 years old when he died.

December 20, 2023

Lieutenant Yaakov Elian z"l

Sergeant Ofek Arbiv z"l

Ofek was a graduate of The Jewish Agency's Yerucham Mechinah (Pre-Army Leadership Academy), class of 2020. Ofek was murdered by terrorists at the Nova Music Festival. He lived in Bat Yam and was 21 years old when he died.

October 7, 2023

Sergeant Ofek Arbiv z"l

Captain (res.) Nir Binyamin z"l

The son of Ofer Binyamin, who works at The Jewish Agency’s Hadassah Youth Village. Nir was killed in battle in southern Gaza. He lived in Givatayim and was 29 years old when he died.

January 22, 2024

Sergeant Shay Germay z"l

The daughter of Vered Germay, who works for The Jewish Agency’s Immigration and Absorption Unit. Shay served as a border police officer and was killed in a counterterrorism operation in Jenin in the West Bank. She lived in Karmiel and was 19 years old when she died.

January 7, 2024

Sergeant Shay Germay z"l

Major Ilay Zisser z"l

The brother of Lior Zisser-Yogev, The Jewish Agency's Shlichah to the Detroit Jewish Federation. Ilay lived in Givat Ela and was an officer in the IDF’s Sayeret Matkal unit. Ilay was killed while battling Hamas terrorists. He was 27 years old when he died.

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October 7, 2023

Master Sgt. (res.) Shachar Tzemach z"l

Shachar graduated in 2002 as part of the 10th class of year of service (Shnat Sherut) participants from the Nitzana Youth Village. Shachar was a member of Kibbutz Be’eri’s local security team and was killed in battle defending the clinic and the wounded inside. He lived in Be’eri and was 39 years old when he died.

October 9, 2023

Sergeant Major (res.) Rani Tahan z"l

The partner of Raz Liran Tahan, who works for The Jewish Agency’s Youth Futures program. Rani served in the reserves and was killed in battle in northern Gaza. He lived in Sde Nehemia and was 40 years old when he died.

November 18, 2023

Staff Sgt. Teshager Taka z"l

Teshager was a graduate of The Jewish Agency’s Be’er Sheva Mechinah (Pre-Army Leadership Academy), class of 2020. Teshager was a fighter in the Golani who was killed in battle on the first day of the war. He lived in Jerusalem and was 21 years old when he died.

October 7, 2023

Master Sgt (res.) Uriel Cohen z"l

The son-in-law of Carole Ouaknine, the Deputy Director of the Marketing and Communication Division at Keren Hayesod. Uriel served in the reserves as a logistics commander in the Givati Brigade and was killed in battle in Gaza. He lived in Tzur Hadassah and was 33 years old when he died.

December 19, 2023

Master Sgt. (res.) Uriel Cohen z"l

Daniel Cohen z"l

Daniel was a Jewish Agency Summer Camp Shaliach (Israeli emissary) at the Lessans Camp JCC in Washington D.C. in 2014. He was murdered by terrorists at the Nova Music Festival.

October 7, 2023

Ilay Nachman z"l

Ilay was a Jewish Agency Summer Camp Shaliach (Israeli emissary) in Pennsylvania in 2022. Ilay was a resident of Even Yehuda and was murdered by terrorists at the Nova Music Festival.

October 7, 2023

Ilay Nachman z"l

Rami Katzir z"l

The grandfather of Oren Shay, a Jewish Agency 2023-24 ShinShin (service year Israeli emissary) in Austin, Texas. Rami was a founder of Kibbutz Nir Oz and served for many years as its spokesman. Rami was killed in his home by Hamas terrorists who invaded the kibbutz on October 7. He was 79 years old when he died.

October 7, 2023

Roni Levy z"l

Roni served as a Jewish Agency Shaliach (Israeli emissary) in Marseille, France, twice in his life: once in the 70s with the Bonim Dror youth movement and then in the 90s as an Aliyah emissary. Roni lived in Kibbutz Be’eri and was murdered on October 7 when Hamas brutally attacked his kibbutz.

October 7, 2023

Tami Peleg Ziv z"l

The mother of Oz Naor, The Jewish Agency’s Shaliach (Israeli emissary) to the Akron and Canton communities in Ohio from 2010-2013. Tami was murdered on October 7 in her home in Kfar Aza along with her husband, Eitan Ziv, 74, and their beloved dog, Macy. She was 72 years old when she died.

October 7, 2023

Tami Peleg Ziv z"l

Yonatan Samarno z"l

The nephew of Adi Bitton, the national field manager of The Jewish Agency’s Youth Futures program. Yonaton fled from the Nova Music Festival to Kibbutz Be’eri where it was believed he was caught by Hamas terrorists and kidnapped to Gaza. About two months later, his family was informed that he had been killed, with his body still held by Hamas. Yonatan lived in Tel Aviv and was 21 years old when he died.

October 7, 2023

Sgt. First Class (res.) Maoz Fenigstein z"l

The nephew of Harel Fenigstein, who works for The Jewish Agency’s Immigration and Absorption Unit. Maoz served in a reserve battalion in the Hetzei Ha-Esh/Arrows of Fire paratroopers brigade and was killed in battle in northern Gaza. He lived in Susya and was 25 years old when he died.

December 19, 2023

Sgt. First Class (res.) Maoz Fenigstein z"l

Lieutenant Amir Tzur z"l

Amir was part of the third cohort who did a year of service at The Jewish Agency’s Nitzana educational youth village. Amir was a fighter in the IDF’s Sayeret Matkal and was killed in battle. He lived in Jerusalem and was 23 years old when he died.

October 7, 2023

Staff Sgt. Adi Leon z"l

The son of Amir Leon, the legal advisor of the World Zionist Organization. Adi served as a fighter in the Givati Brigade and was killed in battle in northern Gaza. He lived in Nili and was 20 years old when he died.

October 31, 2023

Captain (res.) Denis Krokhmalov Veksler z"l

Denis was a counselor and then a security officer at The Jewish Agency’s Nitzana program in the years 2018-2020. Denis served as a reserve officer in the combat engineering corps and was killed in battle in Gaza. He lived in Be’er Sheva and was 32 years old when he died.

January 8, 2024

Sergeant Yakir Yedidya Schenkolewski z"l

The cousin of Yisca Goodman, who works for The Jewish Agency’s Connecting the Jewish People Unit. Yakir was an armored fighter who was killed in battle in Gaza. He lived in Migdal Oz and was 21 years old when he died.

December 4, 2023

Captain (res.) Gavriel Shani z"l

January 30, 2024

A relative of Lior Salomon, who works for The Jewish Agency’s Connecting the Jewish People Unit. Gabriel served as a team commander in the reserves of the paratroopers’ unit and was killed in battle in southern Gaza. He lived in Eli and was 28 years old when he died.

Lieutenant Yuval Yaffe z"l

The cousin of Shai Hayut-Greenberg, who works with the Central Galilee-Michigan Partnership2Gether partnership in The Jewish Agency’s Connecting the Jewish People Unit. Yuval was an IDF officer from Tzofit and was killed in battle. He was 21 years old when he died.

October 7, 2023

Staff Sergeant Yuval Ben-Ya'akov z"l

The son of Emilya Ben-Ya'akov, who works in The Jewish Agency’s Aliyah and Absorption Unit. Yuval lived in Kfar Menachem and was 21 years old when he died.

October 7, 2023

The son of Amilya Ben-Ya'akov, who works in The Jewish Agency’s Aliyah and Absorption Unit. Yuval lived in Kfar Menachem and was 21 years old when he died.

Second Lt. (res.) Rebecca Baruch z"l

Rebecca, who made Aliyah from the Netherlands, participated in a Masa program in 2017, led Habonim Dror groups in Israel and abroad, and started working for Onward Israel right before the war started. At the end of 2023, during the peak of the war, as Rebecca was serving as a reservist, she developed an infection and unfortunately passed away. Rebecca z"l was 24 when she passed away.

January 21, 2024

Rebecca, who made Aliyah from the Netherlands, participated in a Masa program in 2017, led Habonim Dror groups in Israel and abroad, and started working for Onward Israel right before the war started. At the end of 2023, during the peak of the war, as Rebecca was serving as a reservist, she developed an infection and unfortunately passed away.

Rebecca z"l was 24 when she passed away.

Sgt. Ilan Cohen, z"l

Ilan z"l, 20 years old, lived in Karmiel and was a fighter in the Paratroopers Brigade. Ilan came to Israel from Argentina for his Masa program in Migdal HaEmek during 2021-2022, and chose to make Aliyah afterwards. His program director described him as "a gentle soul, caring, and very connected to the Land of Israel." Ilan volunteered a lot, even before enlisting in the IDF, and was dedicated to his values, to the extent that he was willing to give his life." Unfortunately, this was the case this morning, when he fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.

May 15, 2024