Ron fought to serve in combat, Yuval's father furious: "They took my flower" | Stories of the fallen

Two IDF soldiers fell in a shooting attack near Hebron. The Chief of Staff arrived at the scene. The families of the fallen are struggling to come to terms with the loss. The father of one of the fallen: "The house is destroyed."

Two IDF soldiers, Staff Sergeant Ron Yonatan Reutman and Sergeant Yuval Shai Soilem, fell in a shooting attack near Hebron. Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir arrived at the scene and clarified that the IDF is preparing for escalation in Judea and Samaria and that the force prevented a more severe attack. The families of the fallen are struggling to come to terms with the loss. Yuval's father, Amnon, said in a conversation with ynet: "The house is destroyed" and called for a firm hand against the families of the terrorists. Ron's brother, David, recounted that Ron fought to serve as a combat soldier despite an injury. The two terrorists, identified with Hamas, were eliminated after an exchange of fire that lasted more than 20 minutes. The article uses emotional language in describing the grief, but it is based on direct quotes from family members.