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IDF Hero Dies in Tragic Thailand Motorcycle Accident

1/13/2025

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Tragedy struck as 21-year-old Rotem Yaish, a former IDF soldier, lost his life in a motorcycle accident in Koh Samui, Thailand, while on a family vacation. Recently celebrated for his bravery in the Givati Brigade during the Gaza conflict, his family is heartbroken and will soon return to Israel to lay him to rest.

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Tragedy struck as 21-year-old Rotem Yaish, a former IDF soldier, lost his life in a motorcycle accident in Koh Samui, Thailand, while on a family vacation. Recently celebrated for his bravery in the Givati Brigade during the Gaza conflict, his family is heartbroken and will soon return to Israel to lay him to rest.