The fortress is named after Yoḥai Elka’im, may he rest in peace, a resident of the city of Ashdod. He was a man of kindness and generosity, a salt of the earth, and beloved by the community. He sacrificed his life when he entered to rescue a drowning person on this beach on the 8th of Elul 5778 (August 19, 2018), at the age of 28 at his death.