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7th Armored Brigade

Sgt. Idan Fooks, 19, killed in a Hezbollah drone attack in southern Lebanon, April 26, 2026 (Courtesy)
April 26, 2026, 9:29 pm
IDF soldier killed in south Lebanon drone attack as Israel, Hezbollah trade fire and blame
6 Israeli troops wounded in strike inside Israeli-declared security zone; Netanyahu says Hezbollah ‘dismantling ceasefire’ as terror group defends actions as ‘legitimate response’
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
Staff Sgt. Itay Chen (IDF)
November 20, 2025, 7:59 pm
Staff Sgt. Itay Chen, 19: American-Israeli tank gunner loved basketball
Killed battling Hamas near Nahal Oz on October 7, 2023, his body taken captive to Gaza and returned in November 2025
By ToI Staff
Sgt. Oz Daniel (IDF)
October 21, 2025, 10:10 pm
Staff Sgt. Oz Daniel, 19: Talented guitarist was ‘a boy of integrity’
Killed battling Hamas near the Gaza border on October 7, his body taken captive and returned in November 2025
By ToI Staff
Cpt. Omer Neutra (Courtesy)
October 21, 2025, 10:06 pm
Cpt. Omer Neutra, 21: Tank commander sought to ‘make an impact’
Killed while battling Hamas along the Gaza border on October 7, his body taken captive and returned in November 2025
By ToI Staff
Cpt. Daniel Perez (IDF)
October 2, 2025, 10:23 pm
Cpt. Daniel Perez, 22: South African immigrant and tank commander
Killed battling Hamas at the Nahal Oz IDF outpost on Oct. 7, his body taken captive to Gaza and returned Oct. 2025
By ToI Staff
Sgt. Shay Levinson (Courtesy)
September 14, 2025, 10:10 pm
Staff Sgt. Shay Levinson, 19: Volleyball player and ‘soldier of hope’
Killed battling Hamas on October 7, his body taken hostage to Gaza and retrieved in June 2025
By ToI Staff
IDF troops from the 7th Armored Brigade operate in Gaza City's Zeitoun neighborhood, August 28, 2025. (Lazar Berman/The Times of Israel)
August 29, 2025, 1:28 pm
For IDF’s 7th Brigade, return to Gaza City is personal: Six of its crew are held hostage
As IDF attacks Zeitoun for 7th time, officers in the tank unit say focus on destroying buildings and tunnels on edge of Hamas stronghold aims to leave enemy with nowhere to hide
By Lazar Berman
Sgt. First Class (res.) Yakir Shmuel Tatelbaum (Courtesy)
July 12, 2025, 9:51 pm
Sgt. 1st Class Yakir Tatelbaum, 21: US-Israeli soldier ‘fell with pride’
Killed while fighting Hamas in northern Gaza on June 28, 2024
By ToI Staff
Sgt. Ariel Eliyahu (IDF)
February 26, 2025, 10:27 pm
Sgt. Ariel Eliyahu, 19: Armored Corps soldier baked cookies for friends
Killed on October 7 battling the Hamas invasion of southern Israel
By ToI Staff
Sgt. Or Menashe Avital (Courtesy)
February 6, 2025, 10:52 pm
Sgt. Or Avital, 20: Armored Corps soldier dreamt of hiking Israel Trail
Killed battling the Hamas invasion of the Nahal Oz IDF outpost on October 7
By ToI Staff
Lt. Yuval Yoffe (IDF)
January 11, 2025, 9:26 pm
Lt. Yuval Yoffe, 21: Tank commander loved to play and watch soccer
Killed battling Hamas gunmen near Kibbutz Kissufim on October 11, 2023
By ToI Staff
Staff Sgt. Orel Moshe who was killed by Hamas terrorist at the Yiftach outpost on October 7, 2023. (IDF)
December 31, 2024, 9:10 pm
Staff Sgt. Orel Moshe, 21: Haredi soldier who ‘accepted everyone’
Killed by Hamas terrorists at the Yiftah IDF outpost on October 7
By ToI Staff
Staff Sgt. Yonatan 'Yoni' Golan (Courtesy)
December 22, 2024, 9:51 pm
Staff Sgt. Yoni Golan, 21: Tank commander who was an identical twin
Killed battling the Hamas invasion of the Nahal Oz IDF outpost on October 7
By ToI Staff
Yehuda Cohen, father of Nimrod Cohen, a soldier who was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, speaks at a hostage families rally outside the Knesset in Jerusalem on April 7, 2024. (Paulina Patimer/Hostages and Missing Families Forum)
December 22, 2024, 10:07 am
IDF apologizes for inviting family of captive soldier to brigade’s memorial ceremony
Yehuda Cohen, father of hostage Nimrod Cohen, blasts military for granting ‘honored distinction’ of bereaved family while still not investigating circumstances of son’s capture
By ToI Staff
Sgt. Ofir Testa (Courtesy)
November 16, 2024, 10:36 pm
Sgt. Ofir Testa, 21: Torah scholar who fought until his last breath
Killed battling the Hamas invasion of southern Israel on October 7
By ToI Staff
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