Soldiers Killed in Khan Yunis APC Disaster Laid to Rest
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These are the stories of soldiers who fell in Khan Younis
Ronel's smile never left his face, Mata loved his service, Alon was an only son who argued hard to be allowed to be a combat soldier and Ronen was an astronomy buff who wore a piece of a meteorite around his neck.


Soldiers killed in Khan Yunis APC disaster laid to rest
Families and friends mourned five of the seven fallen IDF soldiers in emotional funerals held across Israel, as loved ones paid tribute to their courage, character, and sacrifice following the deadly APC explosion in Khan Yunis. ...
Matan Shai Yashinovsky died in the APC disaster in Khan Yunis along with six of his soldiers, and thousands came to accompany him on his final journey. "When I drove with you to the base two weeks ago when they jumped you - I felt like I was tying Isaac," his father eulogized him. His mother cried: "Just a moment ago I kissed you." His best friend: "You were a hero in your life - and you are a hero now"
Sergeant Shahar Manoav, 21, from Ashkelon, and Sergeant Ronal Ben Moshe, 20, from Rehovot, who fell in yesterday's incident in the Gaza Strip alongside five other fighters, were laid to rest; many family members, friends and loved ones came to accompany them on their final journey.
More than a year and a half after speaking at Omri Peretz's funeral, his cousin and close friend - Niv Radie, who fell yesterday, will be buried next to him • Omri's father, Niv's uncle: "This is a second tragedy in the family - Omri was the older cousin who accompanied Niv, was a kind of his guide"
A second tragedy befalls the family: Niv, who lost his beloved cousin a year and a half ago, Sergeant Omri Peretz, a team commander in the 450th Battalion of the Paratroopers Brigade, who was killed in battle on October 7, 2023, during the defense of Kibbutz Kissufim. "Such a tragedy comes time and time again to the settlement in general and to this precious family in particular."
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