Itay-Eliyahu Marchiano
20 years old
Moshav Beit Arif
Itay Eliyahu Martsiano, 20, of Beit Arif, was a Paratroopers platoon sergeant, talented soccer player and beloved younger brother. Home on break when the October 7 attack began, he immediately headed to join his comrades. Near Kibbutz Yad Mordechai, Itay and Staff Sgt. Ilay Gamzo encountered Hamas terrorists attacking a group of runners. Itay was killed in the firefight while confronting the attackers.
Staff Sgt. Itay-Eliyahu Marchiano, 20, of Moshav Beit Arif – Paratroopers Training School, Paratroopers Brigade.