Summary
- Staff Sergeant (res.) Omer Balva, 22, was killed by an anti-tank missile on the northern border on October 20
- Omer was overseas when Hamas attacked Israel, but felt a call to duty and returned to stand alongside his fellow soldiers
- He was inspired by his older sister who made Aliyah and enlisted in the IDF
- Omer’s family describes him as a smart, sociable child with a strong sense of Zionism and desire to contribute to Israel
