Reef Harush, a combat soldier from the School of Commando, Unit “Aguz”, fell in the Gaza Strip during the battle at Khan Yunis.

The intense incident occurred when the unit’s forces, operating under the command of Brigade 7, were engaged in expanding security along the logistics axis. Providing covering fire to enable their comrades to commence their operation, the soldiers encountered militants who emerged from a demolished building. Among them, Rif Harush took precise gunfire; three soldiers fell on the spot, and another was gravely injured and rushed to the hospital. The evacuation was swift and executed with urgency.

Harush had enlisted in the IDF two months prior to the outbreak of war, entering the fray in Gaza while still undergoing training. It was important for him to enlist in a meaningful role and give his best for the defense of the nation.