New Film Documents Efforts to Identify Fallen Soldiers After October 7
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
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- New film "Until the Last Name" covers identification of 1,215 fallen soldiers.
- The effort took place at Shura Camp after October 7th attacks.
- The documentary features professionals from military and civilian sectors.
- It honors the fallen and those who identified them.
A new film, "Until the Last Name," chronicles the immense effort undertaken at the Shura Camp in the days following the October 7th Hamas attack to identify the 1,215 fallen soldiers brought to the facility. The documentary, a joint production by the Military Rabbinate and HOT 8, focuses on the professionals and personnel who worked tirelessly to identify each individual and ensure they were laid to rest with dignity.
The film features interviews with individuals from various organizations involved in the process, including the Military Rabbinate, missing persons identification units, the police, and forensic experts. These individuals recount the challenging days after the massacre and their crucial role in the identification mission.
Among those featured are Avi Greenberg, commander of a missing persons search unit; Yochai Gringlik, a reserve company commander; Yair Scoory, a brigade rabbi; Avishai Zidman, a company commander; Abigail Bar Asher, responsible for the care of the fallen; David Shor from the Genomic Center; anthropologist Alon Barash; Boaz Hamami, head of investigations; former Military Rabbinate Chief of Staff Avner Cohen; and Rabbi Yaakov Dadon.
The documentary is dedicated to the memory of the fallen and honors the professionals and forces who handled the difficult task of identification and burial.