Kushnir, Shay Yaakov

Shai Yaakov, son of Natalya and Michael Kushnir, was born on October 24, 1993 in Kiryat Chaim, and in 2012, Shai was drafted into the IDF. He served as a combat soldier in Armored Corps 188. In June 2014, Israel launched Operation Tzuk Eitan against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Shai fell in combat during Operation Tzuk Eitan on 5 Av, July 31, 2014. He was twenty years old when he died. He was brought to rest in the military section of the Kiryat Ata cemetery. After his fall he was promoted to the rank of sergeant.