Sergeant First CLass Barak Refael Degorker
Sgt. First Class (res.) Barak Refael Degorker was killed by mortar fire near the border with Gaza on July 26th during a humanitarian ceasefire. Degorker was a member of Bene-Israel, an Indian Jewish community in Israel, and had just finished law school with outstanding recognition. “He was the guy everyone followed, the advice-giver, the kind of guy who did the maximum to help others. There aren't many people like him left in the world." said a friend. Degorker, survived by parents and two siblings, was from Gan Yavne. He was 27 years old.