Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Those We Have Lost project coordinator Amy Spiro joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan on today's episode. Today, we’re dedicating the daily podcast’s time to stories of civilians and soldiers who have fallen since October 7. We’ve each chosen 9 individuals to focus on and we’ll explain why they moved us. We also hear updates from Spiro on how many of the over 1,600 individuals who were killed on or after October 7 during this war with Hamas and Hezbollah that we have been able to write memorials for. For news updates, please check out The Times of Israel’s ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Cpt. Alina Pravosudova, 23: ‘Gingit’ loved ballet, volunteered for MDA Staff Sgt. Omri Peretz, 20: Squad commander ‘surrounded by friends’ Sujith Nissanka, 48: Dedicated Sri Lankan carer slain with his patient Mayana and Noah Hershkovitz, 65 & 68: Couple shared a love of art Sivan Shaarbany, 21: Curly-haired partygoer who loved salt & pepper Alon Toledano, 54: Sensitive man who aimed to help others Ilan Fiorentino, 38: Kibbutz security chief who was a ‘200% dad’ Ronen Daichman, 49: Physics teacher was ‘the coolest guy in the school’ Chief Supt. Martin Kyzmickas, 46: Cop who had ‘warrior blood’ Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by the Pod Waves. IMAGE: Family and friends of Israeli soldier Captain Eitan Itzhak Oster attend his funeral at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem on October 2, 2024. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.