A graffiti memorial dedicated to Staff Sergeant Roey Barkat, a Golani Brigade soldier who fell on October 7, was removed, according to Tuvia Yagelnik. The identity of those responsible for the removal is not yet clear.
The graffiti, which was painted in memory of Staff Sergeant Roey Barkat (z"l) of the Golani Brigade's 13th Battalion — killed in action on October 7, 2023 — was removed at an unknown time and location. The source of the report, Tuvia Yagelnik, noted that the circumstances of the removal are unclear. This incident is the latest in a series of reported acts targeting memorials for IDF soldiers, including the tearing of an Israeli flag from a memorial in the Rethmim area last month, as previously reported by The Zioneer.
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