David Ben Dayan
58 years old
Sderot
David Ben Dayan, 58, of Sderot, was a veteran police patrolman, husband and father of three who loved playing guitar for friends. He had served in the Israel Police for three decades. On October 7, David was finishing a night shift when Hamas terrorists stormed the Sderot police station. He was killed while defending the station alongside his fellow officers.
Command Sgt. Maj. David Ben Dayan, 58, of Sderot - Patrol Officer, Sderot Station, Southern District. Fell in battle with Hamas terrorists during the attack on the south of Israel.