IDF: The Chief of the General Staff, LTG Herzi Halevi, spoke with the commander of the ‘Yamam’ Unit, Assistant Commissioner “H”, at the end of the complex operation, and expressed his great appreciation for the brave and determined action of the unit’s forces in the rescue operation and throughout the war. The Chief of the General Staff and the commander of the ‘Yamam’ Unit concluded that the operation would be called “Operation Arnon” in the IDF, in recognition of the unit’s performance throughout the war and the sacrifice of ‘Yamam’ Squad Commander, Chief Inspector Arnon Zamora.

By SACC by EJC / June 8, 2024

Arnon Zamora, 36, a brave and valuable officer, left behind a wife and two children. On October 7th, he led the battle at the Yad Mordechai Junction, eliminating dozens of terrorists and preventing the terrorists from infiltrating northwards. He then went on to fight in the battle at Kibbutz Nahal Oz and Kibbutz Be’eri. Arnon was part of the force that broke into the apartment where the hostages were being held, was severely injured during a battle, and later died in the hospital.