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Osher, a resident of Mazkeret Batya, began her journey with Magen David Adom in 2019 as a youth volunteer at the Rehovot station. Throughout her years of volunteering until her enlistment in the IDF, she performed shifts on ambulances, took part in saving lives, and gained expertise through first aid courses and training. Additionally, she mentored new youth volunteers, instilling in them values and serving as a personal example.<\/p>\n

Osher was a gifted student blessed with many talents. She dreamed of studying medicine and becoming a neurosurgeon. Alongside her academic excellence and dedicated volunteering at Magen David Adom, she played the guitar and piano.<\/p>\n

On Simchat Torah 5784, October 7, 2023, she fell in the line of duty while serving as an operations sergeant at the Nahal Oz outpost.<\/p>\n

Osher was laid to rest in Mazkeret Batya. She is survived by her parents, five siblings, and her partner.<\/p>\n

A Magen David Adom ambulance bearing her name was dedicated in her memory to continue the work of saving lives.<\/p>\n

May her memory be a blessing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5123,"template":"","heroes":[91],"class_list":["post-6997","thefallen","type-thefallen","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","heroes-magen-david-adom-personnel-who-fell-in-defense-of-the-homeland"],"yoast_head":"\nSergeant Osher Simcha Barzilai z"l | \u05d2\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9 \u05de\u05d3\u05f4\u05d0 \u05e9\u05dc \u05d4-7 \u05d1\u05d0\u05d5\u05e7\u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05e8<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Osher, a resident of Mazkeret Batya, began her journey with Magen David Adom in 2019 as a youth volunteer at the Rehovot station. 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