Leon Bar
Col. (res.) Leon Bar | |
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| Native name | ליאון בר (בן מוחה) |
| Born | 11 April 1970 Kiryat Gat |
| Died | 8 October 2023 (aged 53) Route 232 (Israel) near the Black Arrow Monument |
| Buried | Gedera Cemetery in Gedera, Israel |
| Years of service | 1989–2023 |
| Rank | Colonel (Hebrew: אלוף משנה, Aluf mishne) |
| Unit | Judea and Samaria Division[1] |
| Awards | The President's Medal for Civilian Heroism (posthumously)[2] |
Leon Bar (Ben Mocha) (Hebrew: לאון בר; 11 April 1970–8 October 2023) was a retired IDF colonel who, on 7 October 2023, saved dozens of civilians from the fighting in Sderot and the massacre at the Nova Festival. The next day, on 8 October, he was killed by a terrorist who ambushed him near the Black Arrow Monument as he and his son Omer were searching for additional survivors of the October 7 massacre.
References
- ^ Staff, ToI. "Col. (res.) Lion Bar, 53: Raced to the scene to help evacuate wounded". www.timesofisrael.com.
- ^ "President of the State Yitzhak Herzog announces the recipients of the "President's Medal for Civil Valor". www.president.gov.il.