Roy Klein

Roi Klein
Born	July 10, 1975 Ra'anana, Israel
Died	July 26, 2006 (aged 31) Bint Jbeil, Southern Lebanon
Allegiance	Israel
Service/branch	Israeli Army
Rank	Major
Unit	Battalion 51 of the Golani Brigade
Commands held	Deputy battalion commander
Battles/wars	2006 Lebanon War *Battle of Bint Jbeil
Awards	Medal of Courage

Roi Klein (Hebrew: רועי קליין‎‎; IPA: [ʁoˈʕi klain]; (July 10, 1975—July 26, 2006) was an Israeli major in the Golani Brigade of the Israeli Defense Forces (and one of its most highly decorated soldiers) who died during the 2006 Lebanon War. Klein was killed in the Battle of Bint Jbeil after jumping on a grenade to save his fellow soldiers.

Klein was born in Raanana, Israel. His parents, Aharon and Shoshana Klein, were Holocaust survivors. His father's side originated from Germany and fled to Israel at the onset of World War II. Most of his mother's family was killed in the Holocaust.

Klein studied Industrial Engineering and Management at Ariel University Center of Samaria, and graduated with honors.

Klein lived in a home he built on his own in the Israeli outpost of Hayovel, near Eli, Mateh Binyamin. He was married to Sara and had two sons: Gilad and Yoav.

Klein began his IDF service in the Paratroopers Brigade but later transferred to the Golani Brigade's Egoz Reconnaissance Unit. In 2002, Klein received a Chief of Staff Citation for his conduct during an ambush near Nablus. At the time of his death, Klein was the deputy commander of the 51st Battalion of the Golani Brigade.

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