Captain Maoz Israel Rekanti, 24, from the village of Itamar in Samaria, a platoon commander in the 12th Battalion of the Golani Brigade, was killed in battle in southern Lebanon, before the start of Shabbat.
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The incident occurred when the force, operating in the village of Deir Saryan in the security zone, came under fire for long hours while Hezbollah terrorists launched explosive drones and mortars at it.
In the area around 2:00 PM, a UAV struck the force and killed the platoon leader. In the hours that followed, the IDF attacked the area in response.
Maoz left behind his parents and six siblings.
He is from a family with roots in Itamar, a member of a family that founded the settlement. Maoz was engaged to Rani, who studied at a seminary in the settlement, and was going to marry her in about a month and establish a home in Israel.
The Samaria Regional Council announces with great sadness the death of Captain Maoz Yisrael Rekanti, a resident of the Itamar settlement, who was killed in Lebanon before the start of Shabbat.
Maoz served as an officer in the Golani Battalion 12, and before that he was a fighter in the Egoz Patrol.
The head of the Samaria Regional Council, Yossi Dagan, paid tribute to him: "Maoz was one of the best of our sons, a brave officer and a dedicated fighter who dedicated his life to the security of the people of Israel. A member of a pioneering and deeply rooted family in Itamar, who was raised on the values of love of country and devotion to the state. Our hearts break for a young life that was cut short just before establishing a home in Israel. All of Samaria bows its head and grieves with the dear family, and embraces them at this difficult time. His image and heroism will accompany us and give us the strength to strengthen and build a life here.".
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: "The entire Israeli people bow their heads at the fall of Captain Maoz Israel Rekanti, the late, a platoon commander in the 12th Golani Battalion, who fell in battle in southern Lebanon.
My wife and I send our heartfelt condolences to the family of the late Maoz, a heroic warrior who courageously led his soldiers against our enemies.
"The late Maoz was supposed to get married in about a month to the love of his life, Rani, and we all hug her and his loved ones at this difficult time. May his memory be blessed and we will cherish him forever in our hearts.".
Defense Minister Israel Katz: "I would like to send my deepest condolences to the family of the late Captain Maoz Israel Rekanti, a platoon commander in the 12th Battalion of the Golani Brigade, who fell in battle in southern Lebanon.
""Maoz was a respected commander, brave and devoted to his subordinates - a warrior who led from the front, with responsibility, personal example and love of country. His fall, shortly before he was supposed to build a house and marry the choice of his heart, is heartbreaking and illustrates the unbearable price that our good sons pay in the campaign for Israel's security.
""My heart goes out to his family, his fiancée, his comrades-in-arms, and the IDF fighters who continue to fight bravely in southern Lebanon to protect the northern communities and keep the threat away from the citizens of Israel. May his memory be blessed.".
Rekanti is the 20th IDF casualty to fall in Lebanon since the outbreak of "The Roar of Hari," and the seventh since the beginning of the ceasefire.
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