Ilan Fiorentino
38 years old
Ilan Fiorentino, 38, was the longtime security chief of Kibbutz Nahal Oz, a husband and father of three remembered as a “200% dad.” When Hamas invaded on October 7, Ilan first went to find 12-year-old Ariel Zohar, bringing the boy safely to his own family’s shelter. He then returned outside to defend the kibbutz, fighting to delay dozens of terrorists and give families time to survive. Ilan was killed in the battle.
Sgt. Maj. (res.) Ilan Fiorentino, 38, Kibbutz Nahal Oz - Border Defense Corps, community military security coordinator.