TOI. 60ème Jour: Those We Have Lost

Stories of civilians and soldiers killed since Hamas’s onslaught on Israel on October 7, 2023

Haim Zohar, 73: Loving grandfather with dementia slain in Be’eri

Murdered by Hamas terrorists on October 7, along with his devoted Sri Lankan caregiver Sujith Nissanka

Dvir Karp, 46, Stav Kimchi, 35: Murdered trying to protect kid

Killed in their home by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Reim, October 7

Adiel Twito, 32: Chef and reality TV star who ‘loved to feed people’

Murdered at the Supernova music festival on October 7

Staff Sgt. Noa Price, 20: ‘Planned to take the world by storm’

Observation soldier was killed when Hamas terrorists overran the Nahal Oz IDF base on October 7

Lior Tarshansky, 15: Maccabi Haifa devotee with ‘shy smile’

Murdered by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Be’eri while his sister was abducted to Gaza and later released

Maj. Ido Hubara, 36: Died in his father’s arms, defending kibbutz

A native of Kibbutz Sufa, the father of three took his gun and joined the civil defense unit on October 7

Antonio Macías Montaño, 28, & Yvonne Rubio Vargas, 26: Left 2 children

The couple, of Colombian descent, were killed by Hamas at the Supernova rave party on October 7

Lili and Ram Itamari, 63 & 56: Kibbutznikim who loved to travel abroad

Murdered in their home in Kibbutz Kfar Aza on October 7, 2023

Noy Zafraani, 27: Performer who ‘loved to sing more than anything’

Murdered with her fiancé Yuval Rabia at the Psyduck music festival near Kibbutz Nirim, October 7

Sgt. First Class Aviel Melkamu, 21: He left a twin and a list of dreams

Soldier in the elite Egoz commando unit was killed battling Hamas terrorists on October 9 in Kibbutz Kissufim

Ana Mishaiv, 64: Beloved grandmother with a ‘beautiful smile’

Murdered by Hamas terrorists in Ofakim on October 7

Yehudit & Shmulik Waiss, 65: Beloved grandparents and kibbutznikim

Shmulik was murdered in their home in Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7, while Yehudit was taken to Gaza and killed

Sgt. Maj. (res.) Sa’ar Margolis, 37: Fell defending Kissufim

Member of the kibbutz security team and volunteer EMT was killed by Hamas terrorists on October 7 

Carolin Bohl, 22: German student wanted to make world better through art

Killed by Hamas terrorists on October 7 at Kibbutz Nir Oz while on holiday with her friend 

Staff Sgt. Shachar Fridman, 21: Left ‘ethical will’ before entering Gaza

Paratrooper fell in Gaza on November 19; unit was one of the first to respond to Hamas assault on October 7

Ayala, 73, Liel & Yannai Hetzroni, 12: Great aunt and twins she raised

All three were murdered by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7, as was Ayala’s brother and the twins’ grandfather, Aviya Hetzroni

Clemence Mtenga: Tanzanian student on 1st trip from home

Believed killed by Hamas terrorists on Kibbutz Nir Oz, date of death unknown

Cpt. Or Moses, 22: Helped repel terrorist invasion of Zikim Base

Killed when Hamas terrorists overran the IDF Zikim training base on October 7

Matan Rosenberg, 17: High school music lover killed with his two uncles

Murdered by Hamas terrorists at the Psyduck music festival on October 7

Staff Sgt. Shirel Haim Pour, 20: Refused to leave war room till the end

Killed when Hamas terrorists overran the IDF Nahal Oz base on October 7

Avi Sasi, 65: California resident with a heart the ‘size of this universe’

Murdered at the Supernova music festival on October 7 while protecting his daughter and niece from grenades thrown by Hamas

Izhar, Gila and Daniel Peled: 61, 59, 28: Family slain together at home

Murdered by Hamas terrorists at their home in Kfar Aza, October 7, they were laid to rest side by side

Staff Sgt. Lavi Lipshitz, 20: Soldier who saw life through a camera lens

Part of the elite Givati Brigade’s reconnaissance unit, he was killed on October 31 by a Hamas missile in the northern Gaza Strip

Gil and Or Tasa, 46 & 17: Father, son murdered on same day in two locations

Murdered in Netiv Ha’asara and on the Zikim beach on October 7

Matan Lior Mordechai, 35: Festival sound man stayed to help others flee

Murdered at the Supernova rave on October 7, he remained behind to direct attendees to emergency exits even as the terrorists closed in

Staff Sgt. Yam Glass, 20: Lookout soldier ‘an angel’ whose journey ended

Killed October 7 during Hamas terror onslaught of IDF base near Nahal Oz

Ranani Nidejelski Glazer, 23: Brazilian immigrant aspired to be a DJ

Former Golani Brigades fighter was killed by Hamas at Supernova festival, October 7, 2023

Cpt. (res.) Yuval Halivni, 30: Saved wife’s life 2 months before his death

Beloved husband, father and son ‘died as a hero’ while battling Hamas terrorists in Sderot on October 9

Joseph ‘Sefi’ Genis, 30: Hi-tech success charged at terrorist unarmed

Murdered at the Supernova music festival, October 7

May Naim, 24: Partygoer who loved to help her famous grandfather cook

Granddaughter of soccer star Shlomo Scharf was murdered at the Supernova music festival, October 7

Staff Sgt. Alroy Ben Shitrit, 20: A fighter with ‘a captivating smile’

Killed battling Hamas terrorists on the Nahal Oz IDF base, October 7

Daniel Levi, 34: Peruvian-Israeli doctor killed while treating wounded

Murdered by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Be’eri, October 7

Lior Hadad Atias, 36: Volunteered at rave to counsel youth in crisis

Murdered at the Supernova music festival, October 7

Sujith Nissanka, 48: Dedicated Sri Lankan carer slain with his patient

Murdered by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7

Sgt. Nathan Liard, 20: French-Israeli returned to battle after injured

French-Israeli soldier with the Kfir Brigade’s 94th ‘Duchifat’ Battalion killed in combat on October 7 near the Gaza border

Yuval Baron, 25, Moshe Shuva, 33: Planned Valentine’s Day wedding

Murdered at the Supernova music festival, October 7

Idan Haramaty, 22: Partygoer with ‘infectious laugh and radiant smile’

Murdered alongside his girlfriend at the Supernova music festival on October 7

Doron and Mor Meyer, 58 & 17: Father and daughter slain together at home

Murdered by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Nirim on October 7, while mom Thess survived by hiding in a closet

First Sgt. Uriel Avraham, 29: Police officer who headed to front line

Killed battling terrorists near Kibbutz Re’im on October 7

Danny Darlington, 34: UK photographer whose final snapshots were Israel

Murdered by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Nir Oz, October 7

Bilha Epstein, 81: Kibbutz elder was eager to meet a 1st great-grandchild

Murdered in Kibbutz Kfar Aza on October 7

Cpl. Maya Villalobo Polo, 19: Spanish-Israeli soldier on the front line

Killed by Hamas on the Nahal Oz army base, October 7

Paul Vincent Castelvi, 42: Filipino carer’s first child born posthumously

Murdered in Kibbutz Be’eri, October 7

Marcelle Taljah, 63: Murdered a day after granddaughter born

Killed in Kibbutz Ein Hashlosha on October 7

Sgt. First Class (res.) Yinon Fleishman, 31: Beloved educator

Efrat resident was killed in a tank accident along the northern border on October 29

Israel Chana, 30: Civilian who ‘saved a whole neighborhood’

Armed with just his personal weapon as a security guard, he was killed battling Hamas terrorists in Ofakim on October 7, his 30th birthday

Staff Sgt. Rose Lubin, 21: Fought Hamas in south, fell in Jerusalem

After fending off terrorists on Kibbutz Sa’ad on October 7, the Border Police officer – a lone US soldier – was killed in a stabbing attack in Jerusalem on November 6

Gideon and Noa Chiell, 24 & 27: Siblings with matching tattoos

Hebrew phrase ‘There’s no such thing as impossible,’ has since been tattooed on additional family. Siblings were murdered at the Supernova rave, October 7

Cpt. Ron Zarfati, 22: ‘Angel’ slain while dancing at desert rave

Air force officer was murdered at the Supernova music festival, October 7

Dor Reder, 22: Moved to Be’eri to care for special needs child

Murdered by Hamas terrorists in the kibbutz on October 7 as his MDA paramedic father Zvi treated Supernova rave victims

Master Sgt. (res.) Matan Meir, 38: ‘Fauda’ crew member killed in action

A member of the 551st Brigade’s 697th Battalion, he was killed November 11 while fighting in northern Gaza

Lt. Nave Lax, 21: Talented musician who ‘loved and was loved’

Part of the elite Sayeret Matkal unit, he was killed battling Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Be’eri, October 7

Shamil Abassov, 33: Saved two in his taxi by warning them of attack

Dual Israeli-Azerbaijani citizen, Shamil was a competitive computer gamer. When driving two girls from Supernova rave he told them to duck for cover before he was shot on October 7

Yuval and Noam Rabia, 33 & 30: Brothers slain at Psyduck festival

Murdered by Hamas terorrists near Kibbutz Nirim, October 7

Sgt. Maj. Chen Nahmias, 43: Father of 4 was ‘definition of a hero’

Veteran sniper in elite counterterrorism unit killed fighting terrorists in Sderot on October 7; friends dedicate a dog shelter in his name

Lilach Kipnis, 60: Child trauma specialist and peace activist

Dual Israeli-Italian citizen was murdered in Kibbutz Be’eri, October 7, as part of a large extended family that was slaughtered or kidnapped

Jake Marlowe, 26: British-Israeli musician for UK band Desolated

Drummer and bassist moved to Israel two years ago was murdered while working the security detail at Supernova festival on October 7

Sgt. Maj. Debbie Abraham, 40: Police officer on duty at rave

Killed fighting Hamas terrorists at the Supernova music festival, October 7

Avi Hatuel, 52: Rescued family by confronting terrorists

A devoted husband and father of three, he told them that gunshots outside may be just firecrackers before he exited the safe room in Okfakim to lead the murders away on Oct. 7

Master Sgt. (res.) Benjamin Elmakayes, 29: Killed the week he was meant to wed

Killed during fighting in Gaza on November 8, he moved to Israel from France to serve in an IDF combat unit

Master Sgt. Lior Arzi, 25: Volunteer EMT with a ‘gentle heart’

Killed November 3 during combat in the northern Gaza Strip

Refael Fahimi, 63, Netanel Maskalchi, 36, and Refael Maskalchi, 12

Three generations killed by a rocket fired from Gaza at Netivot, October 7

Sigal Etach, 27: Life of the party wouldn’t leave her friend behind

Murdered at the Supernova music festival, October 7

Yohai Dukhan, 26: Former yeshiva student, fell in battle

Killed in hand-to-hand combat at Kibbutz Kfar Aza on October 7

Bracha Levinson, 74: Devoted grandmother who was ‘full of life’

Daughter of Holocaust survivors was murdered on Facebook live in Kibbutz Nir Oz, October 7

Gideon and Aviad Rivlin, 18 & 23: 2 brothers slain at rave; 2 survived

Murdered at the Supernova music festival, October 7

Maj. Benji Trakeniski, 32: Husband-to-be who rescued dozens

Killed while evacuating residents from Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7

Vitaly Trufanov, 50: Killed as entire family taken captive

Adopted uncle of many, the Russian immigrant was murdered in Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7

Ram Sela, 32: ‘Gentle giant,’ born on the 1st day of the Gulf War

Free spirit with huge curls was killed while working at the Supernova music festival near Re’im, October 7

Anula Ratnayaka, 49: Sri Lankan caregiver hid her elderly client

After working in Israel for a decade with families who considered her one of their own, she was murdered in Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7

Sgt. Tamir Barak, 19: Soldier’s uncle was killed in Yom Kippur War

Killed by Hamas on October 22 during a limited ground operation into Gaza looking for bodies

Lianne, Noiya & Yahel Sharabi, 48, 16, 13: ‘Our 3 beautiful girls’

Mother and daughters, dual UK-Israel citizens, were murdered together in Kibbutz Be’eri, October 7; father Eli Sharabi is presumed captive

Varda Harmati, 81: Red-haired, crimson-lipped kibbutz grandma

Killed in her home on Kibbutz Re’im, where terrorists also massacred party-goers at the Supernova festival, on October 7, 2023

Bernard Cowan, 57: Scottish-Israeli lover of diving and traveling

Murdered in Kibbutz Sufa on October 7

Lt. Col. Salman Habaka, 33: Responded to Hamas assault; fell in Gaza

Killed November 2 battling Hamas gunmen in Gaza

Netta Epstein, 22: Jumped on a grenade to save his fiancée

Set to be married in April, he was murdered in Kibbutz Kfar Aza on October 7

Gaya Halifa, 24: A ‘gentle, peaceful’ soul who loved music

Killed trying to escape the Hamas massacre at the Supernova music festival near Kibbutz Re’im on October 7, 2023

Shraga Hasid, 77: Paratrooper who liberated Jerusalem in Six Day War

Grandfather killed by a rocket strike in Ashkelon on October 9 while visiting a wounded friend

Dana and Carmel Bachar, 48 & 15: Mother and son buried side-by-side

Murdered in Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7

Staff Sgt. Ben Rubinshtain, 20: Sports lover and soccer referee

Killed ‘fighting for entire neighborhood’ in Sderot on October 7

Yehuda Becher, 24: Big dreams and a voice that touched many

Murdered at the Supernova music festival, Oct. 7

Shiraz Brodash, 23, Avshalom Peretz, 27: ‘Two angels, you are together’

Personal trainer and Yamam fighter killed near Netivot, October 7 

Lt. Yonatan Goutin, 20: Star judoka who chose combat in IDF

Goutin, 20, a signals officer in the IDF Multidomain Unit, fought house-to-house battles with Hamas terrorists who slaughtered civilians on October 7

Shani Louk, 22: German-Israeli’s ‘kidnap’ video seen globally

Murdered by Hamas terrorists, likely at the Supernova music festival on October 7

Ilan Avraham, 57: Veteran partygoer’s funeral ‘a giant festival’

Murdered at the Supernova festival, October 7

Maayan & Yuval Bar, 65: Beloved grandparents ‘of light, love, peace’

Murdered in their home on Kibbutz Be’eri, on October 7, 2023

Noa Zender, 22: Danced and ‘shone light everywhere she went’

Murdered at the Supernova music festival, October 7

Itay, Etti and Sagi Zak, 53, 50, 15: Family died in each other’s arms

Three were found hugging one another in their safe room, having died from asphyxiation in Kibbutz Kissufim, October 7

Nitzan Libstein, 19: ‘Should have been our prime minister’

Son of slain head of the Sha’ar Hanegev Regional Council was murdered in Kfar Aza, October 7

Moshe Ohayon, 52: Social activist, CEO of 929 Torah project

Described by 929 founder Rabbi Benny Lau as ‘the essence of good,’ Ohayon, was murdered with his eldest son Eliad; also chaired board of Shaharit Institute

Mai Zuhair, 13 & Faizah Abu Sabeeh, 57: Bedouin matriarch, grandchild

Killed by a rocket impact in Kukhleh, where there are no bomb shelters or reinforced rooms, on October 7

Grace Cabrera, 45: Filipina caregiver who stayed by her patient

Considered a member of the family, Cabera prepared her client, including provisions and her medicines in her walker’s basket, before she was murdered in Kibbutz Be’eri, October 7

Yona, Ohad, Mila Cohen, 73, 43, 9 months: Three generations slain

Wife Sandra and two sons escaped while grandmother, father and baby daughter murdered in Kibbutz Be’eri, October 7

Adrienne Neta, 66: Native Californian was legendary midwife

Retired nurse at Beersheba’s Soroka Hospital was volunteering at farm for teenage youth at risk when murdered at Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7

Orit, Rafi Svirsky, 70 & 71: 3 children eulogized parents; 4th held captive

Divorced couple continued to live side-by-side in Kibbutz Be’eri, where they were murdered on October 7

Noa Englander, 23, Noam Efraim, 24: Killed at rave ‘in each other’s arms’

A couple since their IDF service, they were murdered at the Supernova music festival, October 7

Col. (res.) Lion Bar, 53: Raced to the scene to help evacuate wounded

Retired officer killed by Hamas terrorists near Kibbutz Mefalsim, October 8

Cpl. Liel Vainshtein, 19: Former child star slain at music festival

Israeli musician Eden Hason performed at the funeral of the off-duty soldier, murdered at the Supernova rave, Oct 7

Odaya and Dolev Swissa, 33 & 34: Murdered in front of their daughters

Family tried to leave Sderot as sirens sounded, were attacked by Hamas terrorists and killed in their car on October 7

Staff Sgt. Elad Sasson, 21: Wanted to be a doctor and save lives

Elite Egoz soldier killed in eight-hour battle on October 7 to defend IDF Kissufim outpost near Gaza border

Staff Sgt. Jonathan Savitsky, 21: Fended off Hamas to retake IDF post

Killed in fierce Kissufim battle on October 7; helped saved lives of some 50 soldiers and civilians 

Hagit Refaeli Mishkin, 48: Educator, activist & ‘Midburn’ organizer

Murdered near Kibbutz Be’eri, October 7; ‘My mother is my role model,’ said daughter Noa

Sgt. Binyamin Loeb, 23: Orthodox paratrooper son of French rabbi

Killed in combat by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Kfar Aza on October 8

Osher & Michael Vaknin, 35: Identical twins helped organize rave

Jerusalemites were music producers; both murdered at the Supernova music festival, October 7

Karla Stelzer, 42, Gabi Azulay, 44: Party lovers killed together at rave

Murdered ‘just for being Jewish’ at the Supernova music festival, Oct. 7

Valentin Elie Ghnassia, 22: French ‘ray of sun’; volunteered for IDF

First discovered Israel in a Birthright trip, the trained lawyer was killed in action defending residents of Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7

Abi Koren, 56: ‘An Argentinian with great joy for life’

Member of the kibbutz’s local security team was posthumously recognized as a fallen soldier; killed in Kibbutz Holit, October 7

Sgt. Adi Baruch, 23: Boyfriend proposed to her at her funeral

Killed October 12 by a rocket in Sderot, the reservist lobbied to be drafted in the war following Hamas’s massacre of 1,400 on October 7

Tamar Gutman, 27: Killed at rave, a rare outing for the law student

At first presumed missing, the family received word she was murdered at the Supernova party on October 7 

Galit Carbone, 66: Australian-Israeli grandmother ‘full of love’

Murdered in Kibbutz Be’eri, Oct 7

Bruna Valeanu, 24: New immigrant from Brazil’s funeral drew hundreds

Killed at the Supernova rave on October 7, her funeral gathered crowd after social media call for attendance seeking minyan

Sgt. Noam Elimelech Rojtenbarg, 24: Ex-Haredi who enlisted, fell in battle

Killed fighting in the south, October 7

Celeste Fishbein, 18: Told family to seek shelter, saving lives

Taken hostage with boyfriend by Hamas in Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7; both later found dead

Vivian Silver, 74: Lifelong peace activist who drove Gazans to hospitals

Murdered in her home in Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7

Margit & Yosi Silberman: Killed, 9-month-old grandson captured

The Latin American couple was killed at Kibbutz Nir Oz as their son-in-law was beaten and their daughter and grandsons taken captive on October 7

Adi Vital-Kaploun, 33: ‘Amazing mother’ killed in front of her children

Dual Israeli-Canadian citizen was murdered in Kibbutz Holit on October 7, shot dead in front of 4-year-old Negev and 4-month-old Eshel

Maj. Roi Chapel, 25: Helped keep terrorists from border communities

The Nahal commander from Zichron Yaakov was among the first to engage the attacking gunmen on October 7

Rami Katzir, 79: Mechanic who worked listening to classical music

A founder of Kibbutz Nir Oz, he was killed in his sealed room on October 7

Danny Vovk, 45: ZAKA diver ‘fended off 20 terrorists’ before death

Ukrainian immigrant with no immediate family was killed in Netiv Ha’asara, October 7

Noam Slotki, 31, Yishay Slotki, 24: Brothers fought and died together

Killed battling terrorists near Kibbutz Alumim, October 7, the siblings are now buried side by side at Mount Herzl

Staff Sgt. Yarin Peled, 20: Medic who scrawled last request facing death

The combat medic, a long-time volunteer with the Magen David Adom emergency service, asked that any MDA staff who attend her funeral should come in uniform. They did

Ben Mizrachi, 22: Former IDF medic killed while helping others

Canadian-Israeli, murdered at the Supernova music festival on October 7, was ‘always the first to start a dance,’ says a friend

Moshe Ridler, 91: Holocaust survivor was ‘kibbutz grandfather’

Murdered in Kibbutz Holit, October 7, he was sent to a concentration camp at age 9, and succeeded in fleeing it at 11

Daniel Ben Senior, 34: US-Israeli nurse helped organize rave

Murdered at the Supernova music festival, October 7. ‘She was like a flower blooming. And they took our flower,” says aunt

Sgt. First Class Itai Bausi, 22: Fought terrorists with his bare hands

The Duvdevan elite unit fighter was killed at the Supernova desert rave, October 7, 2023

Alexandre Look, 33: Canadian tourist shielded others with his body

Murdered at the Supernova music festival, October 7, friends recall him as ‘the life of the party, even when there was no party’

Staff Sgt. Yaakov Krasniansky, showed ‘heroism of spirit’

He left the ultra-Orthodox world at 17 to serve in an undercover Border Police unit. Fell on October 7, defending Kibbutz Nahal Oz from Hamas terrorists 

Niv Raviv, 27, Nirel Zini, 31: Funeral instead of engagement party

Murdered in their home in Kfar Aza, October 7

Loreta Alacre, 49: Filipina caregiver who supported her family back home

Killed by Hamas terrorists in southern Israel, October 7

Maya Puder, 25: Aspiring actress was everybody’s best friend

Killed at the Supernova music festival, October 7

Jina Semiatiz, 90: Great-grandmother was ‘happiest holding a baby’

Dragged out of the safe room in her Kissufim home and shot in the head, October 7

Staff Sgt. Omer Balva, 22: Killed near Lebanon after call-up from US

The American-Israeli quickly flew back to Israel to mobilize with reserve unit; died from Hezbollah rocket on October 20

Shlomo Ron, 85; sacrificed himself to save his family

Murdered in Kibbutz Nahal Oz, which he helped found, on October 7

2nd Lt. Yannai Kaminka, 20: US-Israeli soldier died saving lives

Killed battling Hamas at the Zikim Base, October 7

Amer Abu Sabila, 25: killed trying to save two young girls in Sderot

The Bedouin construction worker was visiting his two brothers in the southern city on the morning of October 7, when Hamas terrorists attacked

Maj. Aryeh Ziering, 27: Israeli-American canine unit officer

Believed in coexistence; killed while responding to initial Hamas assault on October 7

Sa’id David Moshe, 75: Yom Kippur War veteran and dedicated farmer

Wife Adina, 72, taken captive to Gaza while he was murdered in Kibbutz Nir Oz, October 7

Tiferet Lapidot, 23: Canadian-Israeli with a ‘beautiful heart’

Visiting from Australia for the Jewish holidays and murdered at the Supernova music festival, October 7

Cpt. Sagi Golan, 30: Killed 13 days before wedding to his boyfriend

Fell at Kibbutz Be’eri, October 7. Gay partner Omer Ohana lambasts treatment by army; opposition leader Yair Lapid says he’s by his side in fight to have Golan’s child

Itai Houston Hadar, 27: Made a new friend every day

Killed at open-air Psyduck festival, located near the Gaza border between Kibbutz Nirim and Kibbutz Nir Oz, October 7

Eden Naftali, 23: Student with a ‘light-filled smile’ killed at festival

Murdered at the Supernova music festival, Oct. 7

Lt. Col. Alim Abdallah, 40: Druze commander killed near Lebanon

Killed responding to an infiltration alert, October 9. ‘He sacrificed himself and his life for the residents of the north,’ says cousin

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