Etai Cohen
22 years old
Rehovot
Etai Cohen, 22, of Rehovot, was a commander in the elite Yahalom combat engineering unit who loved basketball. Off duty when the October 7 attack began, he gathered his team and headed south before they were even formally called. Etai was killed battling a Hamas terrorist cell in Kibbutz Alumim.
Capt. Etai Cohen, 22, of Rehovot - Yahalom Special Operations Unit, Combat Engineering Corps.