Maglan fighter who fell on October 7, 2023
Part of the #NextOctober Initiative
Dojo is honored to take part in the initiative by high-tech entrepreneur and former Minister of Science,
Izhar Shay –
“Next October”: 1,800 Israeli startups in memory of 1,800 fallen.
Afik’s Story
Afik Rosenthal z”l was just 20 years old when he fell.
A gifted and sensitive young man, he was brave in life and in spirit.
On the morning of Black Saturday, when he heard the sirens, Afik rushed to his base because he didn’t want to leave his deputy commander alone. Around 11:00 a.m., he and his command team encountered terrorists on the way to Kibbutz Nahal Oz. Two of his comrades fell. Afik didn’t think twice — he jumped on them to treat their wounds, and in the process, was killed himself.
He died while leaning over his commander with a tourniquet in his hand — a final act of courage and devotion.
In His Sister’s Words
His older sister, Yam, a close friend of ours, shares:
“Afik’s fall describes exactly who he was…He was talented in everything he did.
He played guitar, painted, wrote, and designed tattoos for himself and friends.
Just two months before he fell, he began riding mountain bikes to discover the country through its trails. He dreamed of studying psychology, and had countless plans ahead of him.
His death burns our family’s heart,
but we chose life.
Every time we think of Afik, we choose to smile — because that’s who he was, that’s what he would have wanted: that we keep living, fulfilling ourselves, and smiling.
We decided we will immortalize him forever, and continue his legacy.”
Our Tribute at Dojo
We at Dojo are honored to dedicate our project to Afik’s memory.
To be a spotlight for the sensitive, brave, and accomplished young man he was,
to tell his story and his legacy to everyone we meet along the way — especially on a day like today.
#NextOctober
This initiative was founded by Izhar Shay, whose son Yaron also fell on October 7.
May their memory be blessed.
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