On behalf of all the citizens of Israel, my wife and I send our heartfelt condolences to the families of Sergeant Yair Eliyahu and Sergeant Assaf Zamir, who fell in the battles in the Gaza Strip. The hearts of the entire nation aches for the loss of our fighters who fought valiantly in the campaign to defeat Hamas and free our hostages. The entire nation embraces the dear families in their hour of heavy grief. May the memory of our heroes be blessed and treasured in our hearts forever.