The Shomron Regional Council announced this evening that Shneur Zalman Cohen Hy”d, a resident of Yitzhar, has been killed in combat in Gaza.
At just 20 years old, Cohen leaves behind his parents, Ze’ev and Dina, along with eight siblings.
He grew up in Yitzhar, served in the Givati Brigade, and attended the Mitzpeh Yitzhar yeshiva. His family are among the longest-standing residents in the area.
Cohen is the 25th casualty from the Shomron Regional Council in the ongoing conflict.
On Shabbos, the Cohen family received support from professional teams from both the Council and the local community.
Yossi Dagan, the head of the Samaria Regional Council, expressed his sorrow, stating, “Shneur was a person with inner grace which shined outward. He learned Torah, and he was also a talented fighter. Before he enlisted, he volunteered in the regional defense. He was raised by a family of true pioneers, Dina and Ze’ev Cohen, who moved – at the height of the Oslo war – the Second Intifada – to live in Sa-Nur and strengthen the towns of northern Samaria. They are dedicated to all of the town’s needs. Since October 7, his father has been serving in the reserves, in the regional defense of Samaria.”
Dagan assured that “the Samaria Regional Council will support the family with everything it needs. The entire Samaria family is mourning and embraces the Cohen family.”
Reflecting on his long-standing relationship with the family, he added, “I have known the family for over 20 years. We are sad, but we will never break. We will continue to support the IDF, we will continue the settlements. We are very pained, we are sad and hurting. But we swear: We will never break! We will support the IDF and we will give strength to the security forces and the State of Israel – forever. We will support the settlements even more – in Yitzhar and throughout all of Judea and Samaria, the Gaza border area, and the north. We will support the military and civilian victory, and through the bravery of these holy ones – we will win.”
{Matzav.com Israel}
All tunnels from northern to southern Israel are called “Gaza” because that’s where these terrorists were hiding for decades. About time they cleaned up those DUMBS.