{"id":58074,"date":"2026-04-03T02:47:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T06:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/idf-reservist-who-died-while-on-leave-saves-four-with-organ-transplants\/03\/04\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T02:47:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T06:47:16","slug":"idf-reservist-who-died-while-on-leave-saves-four-with-organ-transplants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/idf-reservist-who-died-while-on-leave-saves-four-with-organ-transplants\/03\/04\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"IDF reservist who died while on leave saves four with organ transplants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ben-Yakar made aliyah from Australia in 2011 with Hezi, who served as a paratrooper in the IDF, and became a member of Kibbutz Ein Hashlosha in northern Israel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Staff Sgt. (Res.) Effi Ben-Yakar, 32, who served in the IDF\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/israel-post-issues-stamp-marking-115433954.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Yahalom unit;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Yahalom unit&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Yahalom unit<\/a> and was called up at the outbreak of the war, suffered a cardiac event while on leave.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He was rushed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/tags\/ichilov-hospital\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ichilov Hospital;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Ichilov Hospital&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Ichilov Hospital<\/a> in Tel Aviv in critical condition. However, despite the efforts of the hospital\u2019s medical teams, he was pronounced dead two weeks later.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ben-Yakar left behind his parents, Theodora and Edmund, a twin brother, two sisters, and his partner, Noa, whom he planned to marry in August.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Following his passing, the National Transplant Center announced that Ben-Yakar was an ADI card holder, and wished for his organs to be donated to those in need.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">His wishes were respected, and led to him saving the lives of four people.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Staff Sgt. (Res.) Effi Ben-Yakar. (credit: Screenshot\/Facebook )<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Always put others first<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">His lungs were transplanted into a 38-year-old woman at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/tags\/sheba-medical-center\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sheba Medical Center;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Sheba Medical Center&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Sheba Medical Center<\/a> in Tel Hashomer, his liver was transplanted into a 71-year-old man at Hadassah-University Medical Center in Jerusalem, and his kidneys were transplanted into a 40-year-old man at Ichilov and a 64-year-old man at Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Campus in Petah Tikva.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cHow can I summarize Effi?\u201d Ben-Yakar\u2019s brother, Hezi, told <em>Ynet<\/em>. \u201cI think that\u2019s the most difficult task, because he had so many qualities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cEveryone who met Effi fell in love with him. He had a very witty and unique sense of humor, and a bit of a silly spirit &#8211; even if it was writing and changing the lyrics of well-known songs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cHe was a person who loved to contribute, always saw the other before him,\u201d Hezi said. \u201cEvery task, every request, his friends and family always came first.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He made aliyah from Australia in 2011 with Hezi, who served as a paratrooper in the IDF, and became a member of Kibbutz Ein Hashlosha in the western <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/100-shelters-placed-bedouin-communities-075737692.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Negev;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Negev&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Negev<\/a>. His sisters served in the military as instructors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In 2015, he was awarded the President\u2019s Award for being a role model for other soldiers, and for his contribution to \u201cstrengthening the IDF and the security of the state.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">His family described him similarly, adding that as &#8220;outside of military service, he was an avid marathon runner, a lover of traveling and photography.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Further, they urged everyone to consider signing an ADI card to save the lives of others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/always-put-others-first-idf-044538798.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ben-Yakar made aliyah from Australia in 2011 with Hezi, who served as a paratrooper in the IDF, and became a member of<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/idf-reservist-who-died-while-on-leave-saves-four-with-organ-transplants\/03\/04\/2026\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":58075,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/en\/jerusalem_post_articles_818\/96f600e2e80f40aeae17f797c71ee796","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58074"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58074"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58074\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58074"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}