IDF releases names of 26 soldiers killed fighting in southern Israel

The Israel Defense Forces publishes the names of 26 soldiers killed during fighting with Hamas terrorists on the border with the Gaza Strip during the past day. Their families have been notified.

The dead include:

Col. Jonathan Steinberg, 42, the commander of the Nahal Brigade, from Shomria.

Lt. Col. Sahar Machluf, 36, the commander of the 481st Signal Battalion, from Modiin.

Maj. Chen Buchris, 26, the deputy commander of Maglan, from Ashdod.

Maj. Chen Buchris, 26, the deputy commander of Maglan unit, who was killed in the fighting in southern Israel on October 7, 2023 (Courtesy)

Cpt. Adir Ovadi, 23, a commander in the Home Front Command, from Modiin.

Cpt. Yotam Ben Bassat, 24, a commander in the Multidimensional Unit, from Bat Hefer.

Lt. Or Moses, 22, a commander in the Home Front Command, from Ashdod.

Lt. Yiftah Yaabetz, 23, a commander in Maglan, from Ramat Hasharon.

Lt. Menashe Yoav Maliev, 19, an officer in the 7th Armored Brigade, from Kiryat Ono.

Lt. Or Yosef Ran, 29, a commander in Duvdevan, from Itamar.

Lt. Or Yosef Ran, 29, a commander in the Duvdevan unit who was killed in the fighting in southern Israel on October 7, 2023 (Courtesy)

Lt. (res.) Ido Edri, 24, an infantry officer, from Givaton.

2nd Lt. Adar Ben Simon, 20, a commander in the Home Front Command, from Neve Ziv.

2nd Lt. Adar Ben Simon, 20, a commander in the Home Front Command who was killed in the fighting in southern Israel on October 7, 2023 (Courtesy)

2nd Lt. Yanai Kaminka, 20, a commander in the Home Front Command, from Tzur Hadassah.

Sgt. First Class Amir Fisher, 22, a Duvdevan soldier, from Tel Aviv.

Staff Sgt. Ofir Tzioni, 21, a commander in the Home Front Command, from Yokne’am Illit.

Staff Sgt. Omri Niv Feirstein, 20, a Home Front Command soldier, from Givatayim.

Staff Sgt. Yuval Ben Yaakov, 21, a soldier in the 7th Armored Brigade, from Kfar Menahem.

Staff Sgt. Ido Harush,  a soldier in the 7th Armored Brigade, from Mitzpe Ramon.

Staff Sgt. Ido Harush, a soldier in the 7th Armored Brigade who was killed in the fighting in southern Israel on October 7, 2023 (Courtesy)

Sgt. Or Asto, 21, a logistics NCO in Golani, from Beersheba.

Sgt. Ofek Rosental, 20, a Maglan soldier, from Kfar Menahem.

Sgt. Eden Alon Levi, 19,  a commander in the Home Front Command, from Nirit.

Sgt. Idan Alon Levi, 19, who was killed in the fighting in southern Israel on October 7, 2023 (Courtesy)

Cpl. Dvir Lisha, 21, a Golani soldier, from Nitzan.

Cpl. Guy Bazak, 19, a Golani soldier, from Givatayim.

Cpl. Netanel Yang, 20, a Golani soldier from Tel Aviv.

Cpl. Adi Gurman, 19, a Unit 414 soldier.

Pvt. Neria Aharon Nagiri, 18, a Home Front Command soldier, from Talmon.

Pvt. Naama Buni, 19, a soldier in the 7th Armored Brigade.

An updated list of the slain soldiers and further details can be found at the following link.