IDF Returns Personal Weapon to Family of Fallen Soldier Neria Zisk
Translated & summarized from Israel Hayom by baba
The IDF returned the personal weapon of Captain Neria Zisk, who fell in Gaza on December 27, 2023, to his family on Tuesday. The ceremony was held at the family's home and included the handover of the weapon and the investigation report into his death. Zisk was killed by a sniper while attempting to fix a stuck tank in northern Gaza. His father expressed pride in the soldiers who rescued his son and the wounded commander under fire.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- The IDF returned the personal weapon of fallen soldier Captain Neria Zisk to his family.
- Captain Neria Zisk was killed by a Hamas sniper in Gaza on December 27, 2023.
- Zisk died while attempting to fix a stuck tank in the Shejaiya neighborhood of northern Gaza.
- His father, Israel Zisk, received the investigation report into his son's death.
- Soldiers were praised for heroically rescuing Zisk and a wounded commander under fire.
Three years after October 7th, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) returned the personal weapon of fallen soldier Captain Neria Zisk to his family on Tuesday. The handover ceremony took place at the family's home and was described as an emotional and significant event.
Neria Zisk, a tank crew member in the 52nd Battalion of the 401st Armored Brigade, was killed in Gaza on December 27, 2023, by sniper fire. He had volunteered to exit his tank, which was stuck in the Shejaiya neighborhood of northern Gaza, to fix a malfunction while his company commander provided cover. A Hamas sniper then shot and killed him. His company commander was moderately wounded.
Zisk's father, Israel, recounted the heroic efforts of other soldiers who extracted his son and the wounded commander from the battlefield under fire. He also shared that during the ceremony, the family received the full investigation report into Neria's death. Israel Zisk expressed his support for the tank crew, telling them not to suffer from guilt and that they acted as expected.
Attendees at the ceremony included Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Daniel Elah, Company Commander Capt. Tal Attias, and Capt. Yasmin, the casualties officer for the 401st Brigade. The family received Neria's personal weapon, which his father described as a tangible item that belonged to him.