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Sgt. First Class (Res.) David Schwartz (26) z”l
A third-year BA student in the Law and Government program at Reichman University from Elazar. He served in the Combat Engineering Corps’ 8219th Battalion, 551st (Hetzei Ha-Esh/Arrows of Fire) Paratroopers Brigade. David fell in battle in Khan Younis, Southern Gaza, on January 8th, 2024, when he was hit by an anti-tank missile.
David was deeply admired by those around him. His best friend from university, Ran, wrote: “I don’t even know how to begin, how to eulogize a person, a friend, a brother, a warrior...” His wife, Meital, expressed her heartbreak at his funeral, recalling their dreams of starting a family. “So many shattered dreams, I can’t imagine myself without you,” she said. His mother, Sara, described him as a “pure person, a man of truth who fights against injustices.”
