Sergeant Yoan Zarbiv
Yoan Zarbiv was a Zionist in his soul. He immigrated to Israel on his own in 2003 from France, as part of the Jewish Agency’s Youth Aliyah program. Yoan preferred joining the IDF to remaining in France, where he would have been able to study at some of the best schools in Europe. He lived in Tel Aviv with his cousin, a soldier in the armored corps. Yoan served in the Nahal Brigade. A friend said that, “We would speak every so often, and we last met a few months ago. He was a person who loved his service and his battalion. He was a very friendly person – a real young Zionist.”
Yoan was killed on August 12, 2006 while battling Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon. He was 22 years old.
Yoan was killed on August 12, 2006 while battling Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon. He was 22 years old.