Itzhak Gelernter
57 years old
Irus
Itzhak Gelerenter, 56, was a grandfather remembered as young at heart and full of life. He attended the Supernova festival with friends and fled by car when the rocket fire began. Near the Mefalsim Junction, Hamas terrorists opened fire and murdered Itzhak and the others in the vehicle, then took his body to Gaza. His family held out hope for months before his remains were recovered by the IDF in May 2024.
Itzhak Gelernter, 57, of Irus, was killed on October 7 at the Nova Music Festival at Kibbutz Re'im and his body was abducted to Gaza by Hamas terrorists. His body was located on May 17, 2024, by IDF forces and returned to Israel for burial. He is survived by his four children and two grandchildren.