Roni Eshel
19 years old
Tzur Yitzhak
Roni Eshel, 19, was an observation soldier serving at the Nahal Oz base. In the months before October 7, she told her family that Hamas was closely studying the border and preparing. During the attack, Roni remained at her post with the lookout team as the base was overrun. She was killed in the onslaught and was considered missing for more than a month before her death was confirmed.
Sgt. Roni Eshel, 19, of Tzur Yitzhak - 414th Battalion, Border Defense Corps.