Yotam Haim
28 years old
Kibbutz Kfar Azza
Yotam, 28, from Kibbutz Kfar Aza, was a drummer for the heavy-metal band Persephore and dreamed of becoming famous through music. His loved ones remembered a creative, courageous young man whose life revolved around drumming and performance. He survived more than two months in captivity and escaped with two other hostages before all three were mistakenly shot by IDF troops in Gaza on December 15.
Yotam Haim, 28, of Kibbutz Kfar Azza - Abducted from his home on October 7. He managed to escape from Hamas captivity on December 15, but was mistaken for a terrorist by IDF troops, who opened fire and killed him during battle.