Bat Yam native and taxi driver Eitan Levi was caught in the crossfire of Hamas’s October 7 invasion when he drove a family friend to Kibbutz Be’eri on that fateful morning.
Eitan was on his way back to central Israel when the rocket attacks began. As he was calling his sister, terrorists took control of his vehicle. His sister recalled that Eitan was heard saying “oh no” before the sounds of gunfire and terrorists screaming “Allahu akbar” took over.
It was later revealed that Eitan had been forced to sit and identify himself before his phone was disconnected. In December of last year, it was confirmed that Hamas terrorists had murdered him, and his body was being held by the Islamist organization in Gaza, where it was kept for over two years.
Eitan’s family described him as a “warm, loving family man who always cared for his surroundings rather than himself.
“He was responsible and dedicated to everything he touched upon,” his family said, adding he was fond of animals and had adopted two dogs.
Eitan Levi was abused by mob in Gaza
In August of 2024, Eitan’s family published footage of their loved one’s body being abused in the streets of Gaza on October 7.
In the footage, Eitan’s body is seen being dragged into Gaza in the back of a car, followed by a crowd of Gazans chasing the vehicle. In the following clip, the crowd can be seen stomping on and kicking Eitan’s lifeless body.
At the request of Levi’s family, the Foreign Ministry shared the footage on X/Twitter as well.
“In this video, a mob of Gazans abuses and desecrates Eitan’s body, which hangs out of a car trunk,” the ministry wrote. “Imagine if these were your neighbors. May Eitan’s memory be a blessing.”