Lieut. Col. Netanel ‘Nati’ Elkouby z”l

Nati, son of Miriam and Albert, brother to Liraz and Sarah, husband to Sarit and father to Anael, Avishag, Talia, Aviad, and Avitar. He was raised in Kiryat Yam, and served as the battalion commander of the 630th in the Southern Brigade. He was a gifted musician who loved playing saxophone and darbuka. He started a catering business and worked as a chef at the “Galei Kinneret” hotel in Tiberias. He was known for his warmth, courage, humility, diligence, and dedication. On October 7th, he mobilized his battalion before orders came and was the first battalion commander to reach the Gaza border with his soldiers. He was killed days before the end of the first round of fighting. He was 36 years old when he fell.