One Jerusalem mourns the death of Dvir Emanuelof, the first Israeli military casualty in the war against Hamas.

YNET reports that a childhood friend said of this Golan Staff-Sergeant said, "he knew he was fighting for a great cause. He was confident and had faith in the military, in his commanders and in this country. He wasn't afraid. He wasn't gung-ho to fight, but it was important for him to protect people."

Dvir was a cousin of one of One Jerusalem's volunteers in Israel.  May his memory be a blessing.