Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Mourns
The entire BGU community is stricken by grief and mourning at the loss of our students, staff and faculty who were murdered and killed in the line of duty during the Iron Swords war.
In Memoriam
Sgt. Maj. (Police) Deborah Abraham, z”l
Student in the Conflict Management and Resolution Program
Fell in battle Saturday, October 7, 2023
Superintendent (Police) Amin Akhundov, z”l
BGU alumnus and husband of Luba Akhundov Member of the Department of General History
Fell in battle Saturday, October 7, 2023
Liav Asayag, z”l
Student in the Department of Computer Science
Killed in the terrorist attack Saturday, October 7, 2023
Itay Banjo, z”l
Student and teaching assistant in the Department of Materials Engineering
Killed in the terrorist attack Saturday, October 7, 2023
Sgt. Maj. (res.) Lior Ben Yaakov, z"l
Graduate of the Department of Middle East Studies
Fell in battle Saturday, October 7, 2023
Major Oriel Bibi, z”l
Student in the Department of Emergency Medicine
Fell in battle Saturday, October 7, 2023
Ronen Daichman, z”l
Faculty member of the Center for Pre-Academic Studies Son of Michael Daichman, retired member of the university staff
Killed in the terrorist attack Saturday, October 7, 2023
Matan Ekstein, z"l
Student in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Killed in the terrorist attack Saturday, October 7, 2023
Rinat Segev Even, z”l
Student in the School for Continuing Medical Education
Killed in the terrorist attack together with her husband Chen Even, z”l and two sons, Alon and Ido Even, z”l Saturday, October 7, 2023
Shira Eylon, z"l
Student in the Department of Psychology
Killed in the terrorist attack Saturday, October 7, 2023
Dafna Garcovich, z”l
And Dafna's spouse - Iván Illarramendi Saizar, z”l Daughter and son-in-law of Danny Garcovich, a member of the BGU community
Murdered in the terrorist attack on Kibbutz Kissufim Saturday, October 7, 2023
Dr. Sergei Gredeskul, z”l
Emeritus member of the Department of Physics
Killed in the terrorist attack together with his wife Dr. Victoria Gredeskul, z”l Emeritus member of the Department of Mathematics Saturday, October 7, 2023
Dr. Victoria Gredeskul, z”l
Emeritus member of the Department of Mathematics
Killed in the terrorist attack together with her husband, Dr. Sergey Gredeskul, z”l Emeritus member of the Department of Physics Saturday, October 7, 2023
Dr. Lilia Gurevich, z”l
BGU alumnus, PhD in chemistry
Killed in the terrorist attack Saturday, October 7, 2023
Sgt. Maj. (res.) Eitan Hadad, z"l
Graduate of the Department of Business Administration Member of the emergency squad at Kibbutz Beeri
Fell in battle Saturday, October 7, 2023
Major (res.) Ido Hubara z"l
Graduate of the Department of Software and Information Systems Engineering
Killed in the terrorist attack Saturday, October 7, 2023
Smadar Mor Idan, z"l
Graduate of the Department of Middle East Studies
Killed by terrorists in Kibbutz Kfar Azza Saturday, October 7, 2023
Dr. Marcel Freilich Kaplun, z"l
Graduate of the Department of Chemistry
Killed in the terrorist attack Saturday, October 7, 2023
Dina Kapshetar, z”l
Staff member in the Human Resources Division
Killed in the terrorist attack together with her husband Evgeny (Genia) Kapshetar, z”l and children, Eitan and Aline, z”l Saturday, October 7, 2023
Dr. Hayim Katsman, z”l
A graduate of the Department of Political Science and former member of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Son of Hannah Katsman, a graduate student in the Department of Hebrew Literature; brother to Noy Katsman, a student in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology; brother to Tova Katsman Gamoran, a graduate of the Department of Hebrew Language; and brother-in-law of Avram Gamoran, a doctoral student in the Department of Psychology
Killed in the terrorist attack on Kibbutz Holit Saturday, October 7, 2023
Tamar Sara Kedem Siman Tov z"l
Graduate of the Department of Public Policy Administration
Killed with all her family in the terrorist attack on Kibbutz Nir Oz Saturday, October 7, 2023
Shani Kupervaser, z”l
MA student and teaching assistant in the Department of Economics
Killed in the terrorist attack Saturday, October 7, 2023
Sigal Levy, z"l
Graduate of the Charlotte B. and Jack J. Spitzer Department of Social Work
Killed in the terrorist attack Saturday, October 7, 2023
Shahak Yosef Madar, z”l
Student in the Department of Hotel and Tourism Management
Killed in the terrorist attack Saturday, October 7, 2023
Major Dr. Eitan Neeman, z”l
Member of the Faculty of Health Sciences
Fell in battle Saturday, October 7, 2023
Evgeni Postel, z”l
Student in the Department of Computer Science
Killed in the terrorist attack Saturday, October 7, 2023
Hagit Refaeli-Mishkin, z"l
Graduate of the Avram and Stella Goldstein-Goren Department of Biotechnology Engineering
Killed in the terrorist attack Saturday, October 7, 2023
Major (res.) Uri Rousso, z"l
Graduate of the Department of Mechanical Engineering
Fell in battle as a member of the emergency security squad on Kibbutz Kfar Azza October 7, 2023
Mark Shindel, z”l
Student in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering And brother of Guy Shindel, a student in the Department of Computer Science
Killed in the terrorist attack Saturday, October 7, 2023
Shlomi Sividia, z"l
Graduate of the Department of Computer Science
Killed in the terrorist attack Saturday, October 7, 2023
Noam Slotki, z”l
Graduate of the University
Fell in battle together with his brother, Yishay Slotki, z”l while trying to save others during the terrorist attack Saturday, October 7, 2023
Ronit Tal Sultan, z”l
Graduate student and member of the Department of the Arts
Killed in the terrorist attack together with her husband, Roland Sultan, z”l Saturday, October 7, 2023
Ori Tchernichovsky, z”l
Student in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Killed in the terrorist attack Saturday, October 7, 2023
Lior Tkach, z”l
Student in the Department of Software and Information Systems Engineering
Killed in the terrorist attack Saturday, October 7, 2023
Adi Vital-Kaploun z"l
Graduate of the Master’s program in desert studies, solar energy and environmental physics track
Killed in the terrorist attack on Kibbutz Holit Saturday, October 7, 2023
Shachar Zemach, z"l
Graduate of the Department of Economics
Killed in the terrorist attack Saturday, October 7, 2023
Yasmin Zohar (Livne), z”l
Graduate student and member of the Department of Education
Killed in the terrorist attack together with her husband Yaniv Zohar, z”l her father Haim Livne, z”l and her daughters Keshet and Techelet Zohar, z”l Saturday, October 7, 2023
Sahar Baruch, z”l
Student in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Abducted from Kibbutz Be’eri on Saturday, October 7 and murdered in captivity in Gaza
Tom Godo, z”l
Graduate of the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management
Fell in battle defending his kibbutz, Kissufim Sunday, October 8, 2023
Captain (res.) Roey Biber, z''l
Student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering
Fell in battle November 18, 2023
Sgt. First Class Or Brandes, z”l
Student in the Departments of Psychology and Philosophy
Fell in battle Saturday, December 2, 2023
Lt. Col. (res.) Yochai Gur Hershberg, z"l
Student in the Department of Archaeology
Fell in battle December 5, 2023
Sgt. Maj. (res.) Gideon Ilani, z"l
Doctoral student in the Department of Physics
Fell in battle Sunday, December 10, 2023
Major (res.) Aryeh Rein, z"l
Graduate in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management
Fell in battle December 24, 2023
Master Sgt. (res.) Constantine Sushko, z"l
Graduate of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Fell in battle December 29, 2023
Sgt. Maj. (res.) Eliraz Gabai, z"l
Graduate of the Department of Economics and Department of Management
Fell in battle December 30, 2023
Sgt. First Class (res.) Ahmad Abu Latif, z”l
Member of the University community, from the Security Department
Fell in battle January 22 , 2024
Sgt. Maj. (res.) Adam Bismut, z"l
Faculty member of the Guilford Glazer Faculty of Business and Management, and entrepreneur in the Yazamut 360° Entrepreneurship Center
Fell in battle January 22 , 2024
Sgt. Maj. (res.) Matan Lazar, z"l
Graduate of the Department of Health Policy and Administration
Fell in battle January 22 , 2024
Master Sergeant (res.) Yoav Levi, z"l
Student in the Department of Materials Engineering
Fell in battle January 22 , 2024
Nadav Popplewell, z"l
Graduate of the Department of Computer Science
Abducted on Saturday, October 7, 2023 and murdered in captivity in Gaza
Neria Cohen, z"l
Student and teaching assistant in the Joyce and Irving Goldman Medical School
Fell in the Iron Swords war June 5, 2024
Sgt. First Class (res.) Rephael Kauders, z”l
Graduate of the Goldstein-Goren Department of Jewish Thought
Fell in bettle in the north of Israel, June 5, 2024
Alex Danzyg, z"l
Father-in-law of Bat-El Danzig, who works in the Department of Middle East Studies.
Abducted on October 7, 2023 from Kibbutz Nir Oz. On July 22, 2024, after 9 months in captivity, the IDF announced that Danzyg was no longer alive.
