On the Second Anniversary of Their Deaths: Crowds Came to the Memorial Service for Alon Shimriz and Yotam Haim
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On the second anniversary of the death of the late Alon Shmeriz, who was accidentally shot in Gaza, the Shmeriz family, along with family members, friends, and many Israelis, gathered in Shafayim. • His brother Yonatan gave a personal and moving speech - he described the bond between them, the feeling of loss, and the struggle since that day. "Two years have passed and I still can't digest it," he said.
Survivors of captivity Ziv and Gali Berman spoke at a memorial service for Alon Shmeriz, and spoke about their long-standing friendship, the moment they learned of his death, and the pain that has accompanied them since. "It was one of the hardest days in captivity," they said. The post Ziv and Gali Berman at a memorial service for Alon Shmeriz: "When we heard about your death, we fell apart" appeared first on Knitted News.
The two were accidentally killed by IDF gunfire while escaping from Hamas captivity in Gaza, about two months after they were abducted to the Strip. Yotam's mother, Iris, said that many people tell her how her son influenced their lives. The twins who returned from captivity, Gali and Zivi Berman, said that the day they heard of his death was their hardest day in captivity.
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