Southern District Police Commander Amir Klein gave the family of fallen officer Itamar Elus his personal weapon, which he used during the October 7, 2023, attacks in Ofakim. Elus died in January 2026; his actions that day saved many lives, police said.
Southern District Police Commander Amir Klein presented the personal weapon of fallen Border Police officer Itamar Elus to his family during a ceremony. Elus, who served in the police's special operations unit, fought against Hamas attackers in Ofakim on October 7, 2023, and was credited with saving numerous lives, according to a police spokesperson. He passed away in January 2026 from wounds sustained in that battle, the statement added. The weapon handover is a traditional gesture of respect for fallen officers in Israel.
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