Israel Marks Three Years Since 'Black Sabbath' With 1,318 Fallen Soldiers
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
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- 1,318 Israeli security personnel have fallen in the three years since October 7th.
- The majority of fallen personnel are IDF soldiers, numbering 1,153.
- Civilian casualties from October 7th are not included in the reported figures.
- Over 7,150 family members have joined the bereaved community.
- The Ministry of Defense has expanded support services for bereaved families.
Three years after the events of October 7th, the Ministry of Defense has released figures indicating that 1,318 members of Israel's security forces have fallen since the start of the war. This number represents a significant portion of the casualties, with about a third falling on October 7th itself. The data includes soldiers from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), police officers, Shin Bet agents, prison service personnel, firefighters, and members of emergency response teams who fought in Gaza, the north, Lebanon, and Judea and Samaria. Notably, civilians murdered on October 7th and since are not included in these figures.
The IDF sustained the highest number of casualties with 1,153 fallen soldiers, including 43 from emergency response teams. Other casualties include 116 from the Israel Police, 9 from the Shin Bet, 11 from the Prison Service, 5 from Fire and Rescue services, and 24 individuals who died due to disabilities sustained during the war. Since October 7th, over 7,150 family members have joined the bereaved community, comprising 2,143 bereaved parents, 355 widows, 880 orphans, and 3,772 bereaved siblings.
The Ministry of Defense's Families, Commemoration and Heritage Division has expanded its services for bereaved families in response to the war. New initiatives include a unit for the families of hostages and missing persons, providing emotional and financial support, recognizing emergency response team members as fallen soldiers, and extending benefits to fiancées. The division is committed to supporting the thousands of civilians who have joined the bereaved families.
Aryeh Moalem, Deputy Director and Head of the Families, Commemoration and Heritage Division, stated, "The State of Israel owes a moral debt to those who gave their lives for it, and this debt becomes a deep and ongoing commitment to the bereaved families who carry the longing and the absence anew each day. Three years since the outbreak of the war, we bow our heads to the fallen, carry their life stories, preserve their legacy, and pledge to them that their families will never walk alone."
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