Yulia Chaban, (24)
Murdered by Hamas terrorists on the Zikim Beach on October 7. At 6:40 a.m., Yulia sent her sisters a voice note describing the chaos from the rocket fire and the Hamas invasion, with the sounds of explosions and gunfire in the background. “They came from Gaza on boats,” she described in shock. “We don’t have the ability to move.” They never heard from her again.
Staff Sgt. Yarin Peled, (20)
Lior Atias, (36)
Murdered by Hamas at the Supernova music festival near Re’im on October 7. Atias was at the festival as a volunteer with the Elem-Youth in Distress organization, which was there to provide counseling and emotional support to anyone undergoing a mental health crisis. They’re known for attending such types of parties and gatherings in their recognizable blue shirts, which read “Good Guy,” to provide services to anyone experiencing distress, which can be common at raves where drug use is widespread.
Debbie Avraham, (40)
Sgt. Maj. Dvorah “Debbie” Abraham, 40, a police officer with the Ofakim Station, was killed battling Hamas terrorists near Re’im on October 7. Abraham, who lived in the small southern moshav of Talmei Yosef, was working as security at the Supernova music festival near Kibbutz Re’im early Saturday morning, when Hamas terrorists stormed the party, killing at least 260 people.
Ran Gvili, ()
On October 7, Gvili was at home recovering from a broken shoulder (surgery scheduled soon after). Despite his injury, he heard reports of the Hamas attack, quickly put on his uniform, took a motorcycle, and rushed to defend Kibbutz Alumim (about 50 minutes from his home). He fought for hours, reportedly saving dozens to ~100 civilians (including Nova music festival attendees fleeing the area) and killing around 14 terrorists before being overwhelmed. He was killed in battle; his body was abducted by Hamas.