Yoval Ben Yakov
20 years old
Kibbutz Kfar Menahem
Yuval Ben Yakov, 21, of Kibbutz Kfar Menahem, was an Armored Corps soldier who jumped into battle when Hamas attacked the Yiftah outpost on October 7. After giving his flip-flops to his barefoot girlfriend, Yuval went to reinforce the main gate, fighting in pajamas and barefoot against the invading terrorists. He was fatally wounded in the firefight.
Staff Sgt. Yoval Ben Yakov, 20, of Kibbutz Kfar Menahem - 77th Battalion, 7th (Storm from the Golan) Armored Brigade.