In December 2023, Captain (res.) Harel Sharvit, 33, celebrated Hanukkah while serving in Gaza. Sharvit, a resident of Kokhav Ya'akov, served in Brigade 551, as an officer in Battalion 7008.Sha Sharvit fell in battle shortly afterwards, on the morning of Friday, December 29, 2023. Related articles: Road in Long Island named for abducted fallen soldier 'I'm not afraid of Iran, but of the chaos among us' Sergeant Yosef Haim Tzvi Serlin, 19, dies IDF soldier found dead on military base Related articles: Road in Long Island named for abducted fallen soldier 'I'm not afraid of Iran, but of the chaos among us' Sergeant Yosef Haim Tzvi Serlin, 19, dies IDF soldier found dead on military base