Sergeant Major Yedidia Bloch, who was wounded in Lebanon, died in the hospital.

The IDF reserve sergeant major, who was wounded in battle in Lebanon on October 24, 2024, died from his injuries, leaving a widow who was eight months pregnant, parents, and seven brothers and sisters. His name is Yedidia Bloch, a fighter of the 7155th battalion of the 55th reserve airborne brigade “Hod HaHanit”.

Since the beginning of October 2023, 777 IDF soldiers have been killed as a result of the terrorist attack on Israel and the subsequent War of Iron Swords. The conflict, which began as a result of terrorist attacks and military operations in Gaza, Lebanon, and on the outskirts of Judea and Samaria, led to a large number of casualties among military personnel.

This war has left many people, including Yedidia Bloch's family, in deep grief and sadness. Casualties of war are a reminder of how the price of peace and security is often prohibitively high, and how important it is to remember and honor the memory of those who gave their lives for their country.