Corporal Niran Cohen
Cpl. Niran Cohen was a soldier in the 7th Armored Brigade. He was killed by mortar fire along the Gaza border on July 28. Cohen's friend Ofer met up with him two days before his death and noted that, "Niran said he was not afraid and that he wants to contribute to the country." He is survived by his parents and three siblings. Cohen was from Tiberias. He was 20 years old.