Uri Shimon Russo
44 years old
Uri Shimon Russo, 44, was a mechanical engineer, husband, father of three and member of Kibbutz Kfar Aza’s local security team. When Hamas invaded on October 7, Uri immediately rode out on his bicycle with his personal weapon to defend the community. His family said he killed six terrorists before he was shot and killed while fighting to protect his home.
Maj. (res.) Uri Shimon Russo, 44, Kibbutz Kfar Aza - Border Defense Corps, member of the community security squad.