"Fighting in Silence": Reserve Staff Sgt. Uriel Getahun Takes His Own Life, the Activist Who Accompanied Him Eulogized

Reserve Staff Sgt. Uriel Molto Getahun, 24, from Karmiel, took his own life on Thursday. He served in a platoon that lost two soldiers in the 'Swords of Iron' war. Social activist Rom Heifan, who accompanied a Nahal association retreat that Uriel attended two weeks before his death, eulogized him on Facebook, describing him as a quiet and introverted soldier. Heifan recounted the last hug and the tears upon learning of his death, and promised to keep running in his memory.

Reserve Staff Sgt. Uriel Molto Getahun, 24, from Karmiel, took his own life last Thursday. He served in a platoon that lost two soldiers in the 'Swords of Iron' war: Staff Sgt. Lior Raviv and Staff Sgt. Avraham Ovgen. This morning (Monday), social activist Rom Heifan shared on Facebook about a moving encounter with Uriel two weeks before his passing, at a Nahal association retreat at Rom Farm. Heifan described Uriel as a quiet and introverted soldier with a shy smile, who was embarrassed to ask for help. He recounted the last hug he gave him and the tears when he learned of his death. Heifan wrote: "My heart ached that you chose to continue to the next world" and promised to keep running for him too. The retreat allowed the platoon to meet for the first time since discharge and close a circle. On Friday, Uriel was buried. The article highlights the pain and suffering he experienced since the war.