Memorial Ceremony for Mechinat Meitarim Lachish Graduates Fallen in the Swords of Iron War

November 20, 2025

At a ceremony held at the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem, a journey dedicated to the memory of five graduates of Mechinat Meitarim Lachish who fell in the Swords of Iron War was concluded.

The participants’ trek followed the Burma Road and led them to the final point at the Museum of Tolerance in Jerusalem.
The families of the five fallen, Hersh Goldberg-Polin z"l, Chief Inspector Yetav Lev Halevy z"l, First Sergeant Yuval Shoham z"l, Staff Sergeant Michael Ben Hamo z"l, and Major Guy Yaacov Nezri z"l, joined the participants, shared the values of their loved ones, and told personal and moving stories that commemorate the spirit and legacy of the fallen.

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