Ariel Ben Moshe
27 years old
Kiriat Bialik
Ariel Ben Moshe, 27, was a commander in the elite Sayeret Matkal unit and a career officer devoted to the IDF. When the October 7 attack began, he immediately left a camping trip and headed south. Ariel and his team fought for hours in Kibbutz Re’im, clearing homes and rescuing residents. He was killed while entering a house where Hamas terrorists were holding out.
Maj. Ariel Ben Moshe, 27, of Kiriat Bialik – Company Commander, General Staff Reconnaissance Unit (Sayeret Matkal).