Major Sergeant Yair Ashkenazi
Master Sgt. Yair Ashkenazi was a combat reservist who died in combat in Gaza on Friday, July 25. The IDF was investigating whether he was killed by errant fire from Israeli forces. In his civilian life, Ashkenazi is a lawyer representing the city of Modi’in. He is survived by his wife and three children. Ashkenazi was 36 years old.