Staff Sergeant Gilad Rosenthal Yacoby
Staff Sergeant Gilad Rosenthal Yacoby was a combat soldier in the Golani Brigade. He was killed in Gaza on Sunday, July 20 during a firefight. In preparation for entering the IDF, Yacoby enrolled in an intensive physical training program to improve his physical conditioning. Yacoby is survived by his parents and two sisters. He was from Kiryat Ono, and was 21 years old.