Itamar Yefet

Nov 21, 2000 - Itamar Yefet, 18, of Netzer Hazani died from a gunshot wound to the head after a Palestinian sniper shot him at the Gush Katif junction.

Yefet was hitching a ride to a nearby settlement to volunteer in agricultural work when he was shot. He was flown to Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba after the attack, where a team of surgeons struggled unsuccessfully to save him.

Itamar's family are veteran residents of the community of Netzer Hazani. Yaki Yisraeli, secretary of Netzer Hazani, stood with Yefet's family in the hospital corridor as doctors fought to save Itamar. Yisraeli said Itamar was a student at the military academy at Yatir and had returned to attend the funerals of Monday's victims. One of seven children, his parents Benny and Rahel are founding members of the settlement.

Yefet was buried in Moshav Kadima.