Lior Ben Yaakov
44 years old
Moshav Yesha
Lior Ben Yaakov, 44, of Yesha, was a husband, father of three and deputy chief of his community’s local security team. When reports came of a terrorist invasion on October 7, Lior rushed to neighboring Mivtahim and joined a small group defending the cluster of nearby communities against dozens of Hamas attackers. He was killed in the battle alongside his close friend Tal Maman.
Sgt. Maj. (res.) Lior Ben Yaakov, 44, of Moshav Yesha - Border Defense Corps, community military security coordinator.