Nathanel Young, from London, was a corporal in the Israel Defense Forces Family: ‘He was so happy and thriving in Israel. He loved the country’ LONDON: A British man serving in the Israel Defense Forces has been killed by Hamas. Corp. Nathanel Young, 20, from London, died after the Palestinian militant group launched a wide-scale attack on Israel on Saturday. In a Facebook post, his family wrote on Sunday: “Our little brother Nathanel Young was tragically killed on the Gaza Border yesterday.” The family added: “Nathanel was full of life and the life of the party … He loved his family and friends and was loved by everyone … He was so happy and thriving in Israel. He loved the country.” Young attended JFS, a Jewish school in north London, Jewish News reported.