#Gazaterroism

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Lt. Yoav Malayev, 19, an officer in the 7th Armored Brigade, from Kiryat Ono, was killed battling Hamas at the Zikim IDF base on October 7th.His uncle, a rabbi based in California, spoke on his nephew’s bravery: “When the attacks started, he realized there was only one woman soldier standing guard,” Rabbi Yonatan Cohen said, saying that he ran to join the guard and ordered the other soldiers to split up. “He acted like a commander. He acted like an adult.” Cohen said Yoav fought back against 10 Hamas terrorists: “He protected the other soldier with his body and killed four of the 10 before he was overcome by them.”Yoav “always took care of his siblings, and he really wanted to build his own family. He was a crazy good cook, with a rich imagination. He sang, played, wrote songs, he studied psychology and also physics. That’s how he was — different and special, but also humane and realistic, with incredible emotional intelligence. All his friends saw him as their secret keeper.”After he was killed, a letter to his girlfriend was found on his body written in the final moments of his life, reading: “The best 20 minutes of my life, we crawled up here, I was wounded, there’s a volley of bullets right now, I’m thinking of you and will think all the time, I love you.”May Yoav's memory forever be a blessing.

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Livia Dickman, 24, was murdered in a terrorist attack claimed by Hamas in Jerusalem on November 30th.The terrorists carried out the attack at the entrance to the capital in solidarity with the ongoing war in Gaza, were Hamas members and previously jailed for terror activity.Livia was a teacher at the Derech Emunah school in Ramat Beit Shemesh and was on her way to work when the attack occurred. As she stood at the bus stop, she was saying her morning prayers with a siddur, or Jewish prayerbook, in her hand.Her siddur was later returned to her family after being recovered from the scene. Livia had gotten married eight months before she was murdered and was pregnant with her first child.She “was a woman who knew what she wanted to do in life. She had a heart, intelligence, and emotion and thanks to them she knew exactly what to do. She leaves behind her only good memories of a gentle smile.”May Livia’s memory forever be a blessing.

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Tomer Segev, 30, was murdered by Hamas at the Supernova music festival on October 7th.

He was initially labeled as a missing person until his body was found on October 9th.

“Our Tomeriko was a child of love, a free spirit. His whole life, he distanced himself from labels and lived the way he wanted to live. He always helped everyone,” his stepmother wrote.

Tomer was known for giving excellent culinary advice, though he seemed less inclined to use his culinary skills on himself. When asked to choose a birthday cake, he replied, “Protein cake and schnitzel cake."

“You had the most beautiful, smiling, expressive eyes,” a friend wrote. “You had a special twinkle in your eye. You had a special presence. You were special to me and you are unforgettable. I will always remember you.”

May Tomer’s memory forever be a blessing.

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Moshe Yedidya Raziel, 31, was killed battling Hamas trying to infiltrate Kibbutz Kerem Shalom on October 7th.

A member of the kibbutz’s local security team, Moshe gathered early that morning when the rocket fire began, and the team split up into pairs to battle against the invasion.

Moshe was killed in the ensuing gun battles, alongside his friend and fellow local security team member Amichai Witzen, after eliminating gunmen who had holed up inside a family home.

“The others told us how Yedidya led them, how he leaped forward without thinking twice,” his wife Shira said. “He was an exceptional commander, never unwilling to fight. He was a family man with clear priorities, with a sense of humor, with kind eyes. He always did everything as best as he could.”

“He wasn’t in the army or the image of a hero, he’s a social worker, a family man, sensitive, gentle,” she said. “He was suited to be a very old man with grandchildren. He was pursuing a master’s degree in therapy and it was his dream to be a therapist,” his wife said.

May Moshe’s memory forever be a blessing.