Yonatan Samerano

Murdered, 21

Be'eri

Yonatan attended the Nova music festival. When Hamas attacked the partygoers, he drove north to Be'eri for shelter, together with Benayahu Biton and Maor Graziani. Both his friends were murdered near Be'eri, Yonatan was shot and kidnapped to Gaza. It was later discovered he was murdered in Be'eri at 6:55 AM by terrorists lying in ambush. His body was kidnapped at 9:34 AM by someone later identified as an UNRWA employee. On June 22 2025, the IDF and ISA recovered his remains in an overnight operation in Gaza and returned him to Israel for burial.