Captain Liron Snir, 25, from Ofra, a soldier in the Golani Brigade, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip, the IDF cleared for publication on Wednesday morning. Snir studied at the Maale Eliyahu Yeshiva in Tel Aviv about three years before being drafted to the IDF. Rabbi Chaim Gantz, head of the yeshiva, paid tribute to him and said, "The yeshiva cries over the difficult news that has come to us. Liron was a scholar who spent every free moment during his vacations in the yeshiva to absorb more of the Torah and strengthen his friends. ” “The Torah, Derech Eretz and love of the people are what led him to charge forward in the yeshiva, in the army and now in the war. We say goodbye to Liron as a hero and are grateful to have had the privilege to study and live in his presence," he added. Rabbi Avner Zoldan, a rabbi in the yeshiva who was in personal contact with Liron, said, "Liron was very close to being released from the IDF and moving to the next stage of establishing a home in Israel. Liron was a man with special qualities, always made sure that he didn’t hurt anyone and his progress doesn't come at the expense of anyone else.” Related articles: Terrorist who kidnapped Bibas family eliminated in Gaza Hamas key terror financing facilitator eliminated in Gaza Palestinian Authority: IDF takeover of Morag Corridor 'criminal' Gaza: IDF forces eliminate terrorists, destroy rocket launchers “In all his days in the army he was busy taking care of his soldiers. Only they were before his eyes and all this cost him a personal price of investment in his personal life. He did everything with greatness and evenhandedness. The yeshiva mourns the fall of one of our best." Details of Snir’s funeral date will be announced later.
