News Anchor Yaara Zered Shares Grief After Father's Passing

Yaara Zered, a news anchor for Channel 14, has shared her feelings of loss following the recent death of her father, Shalom.

Zered expressed her deep sorrow, stating, "I will yet write extensively about my father and the values he left behind, about his wisdom and kindness, his sharp intellect and unparalleled wit, his preservation of the sweet tradition from his parents' home in Morocco and then in Israel, and his endless love for his country and his people."

Due to the family emerging from the traditional seven-day mourning period, known as Shiva, less than 24 hours before the intermediate days of the Sukkot holiday, they decided to open their Sukkah (a temporary hut used during Sukkot) to visitors. Zered explained, "We built the Sukkah in my parents' home, the Sukkah my father loved so much. The mourners will become guests. So we are here and anyone who hasn't managed to visit is more than welcome."

She also extended gratitude to those who offered condolences, saying, "Everyone who embraced and comforted, hugged and cared. We are processing and remembering and loving."

Her father, Shalom, a career soldier who immigrated to Israel from Morocco at the age of five, passed away last week, shortly before the eve of Sukkot. Upon the publication of the obituary, Zered poignantly wrote, "My dear father, the wise, good, and beloved. Thank you for everything. Our hearts are broken." Shalom is survived by his wife and four children.