An Israel Defense Forces reservist was found dead Sunday night in his home in southern Israel, the military announced on Monday.

The soldier, Master Sgt. (res.) Ariel Meir Taman, had previously served in the IDF’s Military Rabbinate, where his duties included identifying bodies after the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack.

Several Hebrew outlets reported the incident as a suspected suicide.

The Military Police opened an investigation into the circumstances of his death. The findings will be transferred to the Military Prosecutor’s Office for review, the IDF said.

Taman hailed from an ultra-Orthodox family, and was married and a father to four children, according to the Ynet news site.

Taman’s sister Bat El told Ynet her brother was “the purest, most thoughtful, considerate, inclusive boy. The best father in the world. The most perfect husband in the world. One of a kind.”

“His job in the army was his mission in life. He breathed what he did, and he did it with full respect to the memory of the soldiers who fell,” she added.

According to Bat El, Ariel did not share that he was going through hardship, nor did he show outward signs of mental........

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