2 weeks Ago By Ofer Aderet
The Israeli army announced on Thursday that Sgt. Maj. (Res.
) Ronny Gazinate, 36 years old from the central Israeli city of Giv'at Shmuel, was killed in combat in southern Lebanon. The IDF added that another reservist was seriously wounded in the same incident. Gazinate is survived by his wife Shoshana and three children, who had all immigrated to Israel from France as a family.
Over the past year, he served more than 200 days in the reserves. A week ago, he posted on Facebook that he was called up for reserve duty for the third time since October 7. "Third time's the charm," he wrote.
In July, when he completed his second round of reserve duty, he wrote on Facebook that "it's good to be home" and thanked his wife "who manages the house, the kids, and her work all on her own." He addressed her, saying: "You're a superhero; you deserve a commendation! Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity and the strength to contribute to our country." In February, Gazinate wrote on Facebook: "Only together will we win.
The eternal nation is not afraid of a long journey.".
