United States, Wachsman was raised in Jerusalem. He was the third of seven sons born to Yehuda and Esther Wachsman. His father was Israeli-born, while his mother was born in a German displaced persons camp and immigrated to Israel from Brooklyn. Wachsman volunteered for an elite commando unit of the Golani Brigade, serving in the Orev Golani. Funeral Wachsman was buried on Saturday night October 15, 1994 in the Mount Herzl military cemetery. Wachsman's Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Mordechai Elon, gave his eulogy. At the request of Wachsman's bereaved father, the rabbi told the crowd of mourners that God did listen to their prayers, and that just as a father would always like to say "yes" to all of his children's requests, sometimes he must say "no" though the child might not understand why. "So too our Father in Heaven heard our prayers, and though we don't understand why, His answer was 'no.'" Beit Nachshon Today "Beit Nachshon" at the SHALVA Center in Jerusalem, an association for mentally and physically challenged children, is dedicated to Wachsman's memory. Jihad Yarmur Jihad Yarmur was convicted of the killing of Nachshon Wachsman. He was released in October 2011 as one of 1,027 prisoners exchanged for captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. See also 2006 Gaza cross-border raid 2014 kidnapping and murder of Israeli teenagers Abduction and killing of Yaron Chen Abduction and killing of Nissim Toledano Killing of Avi Sasportas and Ilan Saadon References External links Kidnapping of Soldier Leads Israel to Halt P.L.O. Talks – published on The New York Times on October 12, 1994 Mrs. Esther Wachhsman, mother of kidnapped soldier, recalls events of her son's kidnapping – published on ShalomTV Israel Holding Arafat Accountable For The Fate Of Kidnapped Soldier – published on the Milwaukee Journal on October 11, 1994 US Is Pressing Arafat Over Kidnapped Israeli Soldier – published on The New York Times on October 14, 1994 Israeli hostage slain during rescue attempt 3 Hamas captors, 1 soldier killed in firefight – published on the Boston Herald on October 15, 1994 1975 births 1994 deaths Al-Qassam Brigades Operations American Jews 20th-century Israeli Jews Israeli military casualties Israeli soldiers Israeli terrorism victims Murders of IDF soldiers Israeli people taken hostage Israeli prisoners of war Terrorist attacks attributed to Palestinian militant groups Israeli torture victims People from Jerusalem October 1994 events in Asia Operations involving Israeli special forces People of the Israeli–Palestinian