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Memorial to Israeli police commander killed on Oct. 7 vandalized in Beersheba
A memorial to police commander Jayar Davidov was vandalized at Beersheba Creek Park in southern Israel.
The plaque commemorates Davidov, who led the Rahat police station and lived in Beersheba.
He was killed fighting Hamas attackers on October 7, 2023, after leaving home to help officers battling the attackers near Re’im.
Davidov and his team were the first to reach the site of the assault, before Israeli soldiers arrived.
Photos showed someone had tried to scratch out his face on the memorial.
His widow said the vandalism hurt the wider community, describing it as an attack on the memory of those who died so others could live in peace.
The sources do not say who defaced the memorial or what will happen next.
A memorial to Israel Police Commander Jayar Davidov was vandalized at Beersheba Creek Park.
Photos showed an attempt to scratch out Davidov’s face in an image on the memorial.
Davidov was killed on October 7, 2023, while fighting terrorists in southern Israel.
His widow, Inbar, said the vandalism “strikes at the soft underbelly, at everyone’s heart.”
The vandalism was reported on November 8, 2026.
- Who
- The memorial commemorates Israel Police Commander Jayar Davidov.
- What
- The memorial was vandalized, and photos showed an attempt to scratch out Davidov’s face.
- When
- Reported on November 8, 2026. The date of the vandalism itself is not stated.
- Where
- Beersheba Creek Park, on the outskirts of Beersheba.
- Why
- Not stated
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Davidov left his home in Beersheba to assist police officers battling terrorists near Re’im.
Davidov and his team reached the site of the Hamas assault before any IDF soldiers.
Davidov was killed after the vehicle he was in was hit by an RPG.
The vandalism at the memorial in Beersheba Creek Park was reported.
- Memorial location
- Beersheba Creek Park
- Commemorated officer
- Israel Police Commander Jayar Davidov
- Date Davidov was killed
- October 7, 2023
- Widow
- Inbar Davidov
- Children
- Four
What people are saying
strikes at the soft underbelly, at everyone’s heart
These are our fallen who sacrificed their lives so that we could live here peacefully
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האנדרטה שהוקמה בפארק נחל באר שבע לזכרו של קצין המשטרה נצ״מ ג׳יאר דוידוב, שנפל בקרב מול מחבלי חמאס ב-7 באוקטובר, הושחתה בידי אלמונים. דוידוב יצא בבוקר המתקפה מביתו כדי לסייע לכוחות המשטרה, ובדרכו למסיבת הנובה נתקל בחוליה של כ-30 מחבלים, ניגח את רכבם, הסתער עליהם ונפל בקרב. אלמנתו