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Sgt. 1st Class (res.) Ronen Alshochat  
Apr 9, 2002 - Sgt. 1st Class (res.) Ronen Alshochat, 27, of Ramle was one of thirteen IDF soldiers killed and seven injured in the Jenin refugee camp by Palestinian terrorists. An IDF patrol of reserve soldiers was ambushed in a narrow alleyway in the camp by a number of explosive devices and gunfire from the rooftops of surrounding buildings (Operation Defensive Shield).
Sgt. 1st Class (res.) Ronen Alshochat studied geography in the Amal Technical High School in Ramle-Lod. He served as a medic in the Nahal Brigade. After completing his compulsory army service, he traveled to Amsterdam and Turkey.
Ronen was studying economics and worked as a security guard in the Rehovot courthouse, when he was killed. He loved skiing, motorcycle trips and spending time with friends in Tel Aviv pubs.
Sgt. 1st Class (res.) Ronen Alshochat was buried in the military cemetery in Ramle. He is survived by his parents Ruth and Yossi, a brother and a sister.
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