Ilan was a member of the kibbutz's emergency team and went out to fight terrorists. His wife Shiri and his wife Noga were at home at the time of the attack. When the terrorists entered the house, Noga hid under the bed, and reported in the family WhatsApp group that her mother had been kidnapped. After Shiri was kidnapped, the terrorists set the house on fire, and Noga, on the advice of her older sister, escaped through the window of the MMD and hid behind a bush. Shiri and Noga were released together as part of the second round of the kidnap deal on 11/25/23. At the beginning of January 2024, it was announced at Kibbutz Bari that Ilan was murdered on the 7 in October and that his body was kidnapped by Hamas and is still being held by the murderous organization.