Eliyahu, son of Amira Ayelet and Chaim Gabai, was born on February 21, 1996 in Modi’in Illit. In August 2014, Eliyahu was drafted into the IDF. He served in the Givati Brigade and advanced to the rank of Sergeant. Eliyahu fell during his service on June 10, 2016. He was buried at the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, leaving behind his parents.