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
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
