Eitan Rosenzweig

Eitan fought in Gaza for about a month from the first ground entry. In his final mission, his unit was tasked with clearing the “Grad Valley” – orchard areas that contained Grad rocket launchers and tunnel shafts. During the fighting, he was struck by a direct hit to the heart, between the two ceramic armor plates, and was killed within moments.

He was the son of Uzi and Hagit, the eldest of five children.

Eitan was born, raised, and educated in Alon Shvut in Gush Etzion. He completed his high school studies at Neve Shmuel Yeshiva with exceptional distinction and received formal recognition from the Ministry of Education for his achievements.

During these years, he was part of the regional art program in Gush Etzion. His final art project, depicting the journey of the Jewish people throughout the generations on a scroll measuring 3.6 meters in length, earned him first place in national competitions and an art scholarship.

Eitan was a lover of people and of God. Alongside his deep love for Torah study, he devoted himself to getting to know different sectors of Israeli society, approaching them with curiosity, respect, and an extraordinary capacity for inclusion.

His art expressed, among other things, his profound connection to the story of the Jewish people, its Torah, and its God.

After high school, he went on to study at the hesder yeshiva in Yeruham.

Eitan was a yeshiva student who dedicated his time to in-depth learning, alongside a strong desire to become familiar with the world of Hasidism in all its varied paths.

Eitan enlisted in the IDF through the hesder yeshiva framework.

He served in the Shaked Battalion of the Givati Brigade. He completed his mandatory service shortly before Yom Kippur 5784 and was called up during his release leave on October 7, Simchat Torah, to join the war effort.

Eitan was part of the first force to enter Gaza and fought with strength and bravery until the moment he fell in battle in Jabaliya on the 9th of Kislev, November 22.

He was 21 years old when he fell.

May his memory be a blessing.