Lookout dedicated to memory of Omer Neutra, may his memory be blessed, at the site where he fell on October 7
Last week, the Nirim Nir Oz lookout was dedicated to the memory of the fighters of Golani Brigade's 51st Battalion and Omer Neutra, may his memory be blessed, as part of the "Derech HaTkuma" project. The event was attended by families, fighters, and residents, and testimonies about the battles on October 7 were heard.
Last week, the Nirim Nir Oz lookout was dedicated to the memory of the fighters of Golani Brigade's 51st Battalion, as well as to the memory of Omer Neutra, may his memory be blessed, and the fighters of his tank crew who fell in battle, Shaked Dahan, may his memory be blessed, and Oz Daniel, may his memory be blessed, as part of the "Derech HaTkuma" project, which connects heritage and commemoration sites along about 40 kilometers in the Gaza Envelope area. The event was attended by the families of the fallen, fighters, and residents. During the event, testimonies about the battles were heard. Eyal Zpolsky, who commanded the second tank in Neutra's team, recounted hours of prolonged fighting that began at 6:29 AM and lasted until 6:00 PM, and that the tank sustained eight hits from anti-tank missiles. Nimrod Cohen, who was abducted to Gaza during the battle, arrived at the event and spoke about the moments of fighting and abduction. Omer's parents, Orna and Ronen, spoke about his desire to immigrate to Israel and volunteer for the IDF. The "Derech HaTkuma" project leads educational tours in the Envelope.