Israel Defense Forces Fatalities
July 24, 2006
- Col. Tzvi Luft (Helicopter pilot), 42, of Kibbutz Hogla
- 1st Lt. Tom Farkash (Helicopter pilot), 23, of Caesarea
- 2nd Lt. Lotan Slavin (Battalion 52), 21, of Hatzeva)
- St.-Sgt. Kobi Smileg (Battalion 52), 20, of Rehovot)
July 26, 2006
- Maj. Roi Klein (Battalion 51), 31, of Eli
- Lt. Amihai Merhavia (Battalion 51), 24, of Eli
- Lt. Alexander Shwartzman (Battalion 51), 24, of Akko
- Sgt. Shimon Adega (Battalion 51), 21, of Kiryat Gat)
- St.-Sgt. Edan Cohen (Battalion 51), 21, of Tel Aviv
- St.-Sgt. Shimon Dahan (Battalion 51), 20, of Ashdod)
- Cpl. Ohad Klausner (Battalion 51), 20, of Bet Horon
- Cpl. Assaf Namer, 27 (Battalion 51), of Kiryat Yam
Aug 7, 2006
- Maj.(res.) Yotam Lotan (Armored Corps), 33, of Beit Hashita
- St.-Sgt.(res.) Noam Meirson (Armored Corps), 23, of Jerusalem
- St.-Sgt. Moshe (Malko) Ambao (Paratroopers), 22, of Lod
Aug 8, 2006
- St.-Sgt. Oren Lifschitz (Paratroopers Recon. Bat.), 21, of Gazit
- St.-Sgt. Moran Cohen (Paratroopers Recon. Bat.), 21, of Ashdot Ya'akov
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