IDF names 14 more fallen soldiers, bringing military death toll to 279

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Mourners attend the funeral of Col. Jonathan Steinberg, the commander of the Nahal Brigade, at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on October 8, 2023. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90)
Mourners attend the funeral of Col. Jonathan Steinberg, the commander of the Nahal Brigade, at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on October 8, 2023. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90)

The Israel Defense Forces names another 14 soldiers killed during fighting with Palestinian terrorists since October 7, mostly on the border with the Gaza Strip.

The names bring the toll of slain soldiers to 279.

They are:
Maj. (res.) Noy Shush, 36, a local security officer, from Be’eri
Cpt. (res.) Adi Bahrav Rabinovich, 62, a local security officer, from Netiv Ha’asara
Cpt. (res.) Yaakov Nadlin, 36, a combat soldier in the Samaria Brigade from Or Akiva
Warrant Officer (res.) Gil Boyum, 55, a local security officer, from Be’eri
First Sgt. (res.) Yiftah Gurni, 51, a local security officer, from Be’er Milka
First Sgt. Ibrahim Kharuba, 39, a tracker in the Gaza Division, from Maghar
Master Sgt. (res.) Shachar Tzemach, 39, a local security officer from Be’eri
Master Sgt. (res.) Dan Asulin, 38, a local security officer, from Mivtahim
Master Sgt. (res.) Shachaf Bergstein, 33, a local security officer, from Kfar Aza
Sgt. Yam Goldstein Almog, 20, a commander in the Computer Service Directorate, from Kfar Aza
Sgt. Adi Landman, 19, a Unit 414 soldier, from Yokne’am Illit
Cpl. Tomer Leibovitz, 19, a soldier in the 7th Armored Brigade, from Tel Aviv
Cpl. Rotem Kutz, 18, a commander in the Computer Service Directorate, from Kfar Aza
Cpl. Osher Simcha Barzilai, 19, a soldier in the Gaza Division, from Mazkeret Batya

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