Elad Katzir
47 years old
Kibbutz Nir Oz / Gaza captivity
Elad, 47, was a Kibbutz Nir Oz farmer, social activist and devoted Maccabi Haifa soccer fan. He volunteered regularly with the Hadar Foundation and was especially beloved by the children of his kibbutz. His community remembered him as a man of laughter, hugs, happiness, fields and land, while his niece described him as the ultimate “cool uncle.”
Kidnapped alive on October 7 and murdered in captivity; body retrieved April 2024