Emil Eliav Samoylov
22 years old
Southern Israel
Emil, 22, was a lone soldier who immigrated from Russia to Israel and served as a security guard with COGAT at the Erez Crossing. He made aliyah in order to build his life in Israel and serve in the IDF. He was stationed at the Erez outpost when the October 7 attack began.
Killed during the October 7 attack; profiled by Times of Israel