Haim Kalomiti
Reserve Staff Sergeant Haim Kalomiti (55) was a resident of Tzur Natan and a dedicated member of the community's emergency response team who was killed in the line of duty during a multi-site terror attack in the Sharon region in June 2026.
Reserve Staff Sergeant Haim Kalomiti was a 55-year-old resident of Tzur Natan, a community in the Sharon region near the Green Line. A veteran reservist, Kalomiti served as a territorial defense fighter in Battalion 8881 of the Ephraim Brigade. This unit is tasked with the protection of communities along Israel's 'seam zone,' the sensitive corridor adjacent to the pre-1967 armistice boundary. Beyond his formal military service, Kalomiti was an active member of Tzur Natan's kitat konenut—the community's volunteer emergency response team. These teams consist of trained residents who serve as the first line of defense, providing a rapid-reaction force to protect their neighbors and families during security incidents before regular IDF or police units can arrive on the scene.
On June 7, 2026, Kalomiti was killed while responding to a multi-site 'rolling' terror attack that struck the Sharon region, including the community of Kochav Yair. The attack was carried out by an Arab-Israeli assailant from Tayibe. During the engagement, the Tzur Natan security coordinator (Rabash) was also critically wounded. In the aftermath of the attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir eulogized Kalomiti, with the latter noting that Kalomiti's brave actions prevented a much larger catastrophe.
In July 2026, the investigation into the attack led to indictments against three Israeli citizens from Taibeh and Baqa al-Gharbiyye. They are accused of aiding the attacker, Omer Monder Yassin, by supplying the Carlo-type weapon used in the shooting or failing to report his known intentions. Kalomiti’s death highlights the critical role of local standby squads in Israel's national security architecture, particularly in communities bordering high-friction zones. He is remembered as a neighbor who stood on the front lines to defend his home.