Those We Have Lost

Staff Sgt. Dor Lazimi, 21: Music-loving soldier ‘fought heroically’

Killed October 7 while battling Hamas terrorists at the Nahal Oz outpost

Staff Sgt. Dor Lazimi who was killed in Nahal Oz on October 7, 2023. (IDF)
Staff Sgt. Dor Lazimi who was killed in Nahal Oz on October 7, 2023. (IDF)

Staff Sgt. Dor Lazimi, 21, a Golani soldier from Kfar Tavor, was killed on October 7 battling Hamas terrorists at the Nahal Oz outpost.

He is survived by his parents, Sharon and David, and his siblings May and Bar. He was buried October 12 in Kfar Tavor.

Dor was related to Labor MK Naama Lazimi, who shared on X the story of his bravery that day: “The moment that the terrorists arrived, Dor shouted loudly so that everyone would hear, and fought against [Hamas] along with his comrades at the entrance to the base with all his might, allowing around 20 soldiers to get quickly to the shelter, saving their lives.”

The Knesset member said that “Dor and those who were with him succeeded in killing many terrorists in a heroic battle,” noting that his family received details of his final moments from a soldier who was saved due to his warnings, and visited the shiva mourning house to tell them.

Family and friends noted his love for music, including playing the guitar. Dor was an former volunteer counselor with the “Krembo Wings” organization, which assists children with special needs; the organization described him as a “well-loved and handsome boy, who formed friendships and shared responsibility with others, and was an important part of the local chapter.”

His cousin Karen Lazimi described him as a “a boy, a man, a fighter, and now an angel. How did we lose you? How?! This pain is unbearable. We know that you fought heroically until your final moments against indescribable evil. Dor, now we can only promise you that we will continue to watch over what you fought for, watch over your family, watch over the State of Israel and continue in your path always.”

His close friend, Yarin Arzuan, wrote that “calling you my best friend would not be right, because we were brothers… I’ll miss our conversations, chilling, the inside jokes we had that made us pee our pants, the sleepless nights because of your snoring, sitting with you with a cigarette and talking about life.

“With all the sadness and the pain I mostly wanted to tell you thanks,” he added. “Thanks for all the good times and the less good times we experienced; thanks for giving me a different perspective on life; thanks for knowing how to listen to me on everything and how to lift me up from any situation we were in.”

Dor’s father, David Lazimi, wrote on Facebook as he marked his own birthday that “every year Dor would surprise me with a message that would always make me cry, about our friendship and about life in general. He would look forward so much to this day just to send me a [birthday] blessing.

“So my Dor, even without your message — which I am so much waiting for but will not come — I know that you are up above blessing me now and watching over me,” he added. “I miss you so much, it will never be the same again Dori.”

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