Yael Bar Zohar Marks Three Years Since Nephew's Murder
Translated & summarized from Israel Hayom by baba
Media personality Yael Bar Zohar posted a tribute to her nephew, Eli Baram, on the third anniversary of his murder on October 7th. She detailed the family's desperate search for him, her grief upon learning of his death, and her anger over intelligence failures. Bar Zohar expressed that the nation has not recovered from the tragedy and apologized for not being able to save him.
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- Yael Bar Zohar honored her nephew Eli Baram on the 3rd anniversary of his Oct 7th murder.
- She described the family's frantic search and agonizing wait for news.
- Bar Zohar expressed anger over intelligence failures that led to the massacre.
- She stated that the nation has not yet recovered from the tragedy.
- Bar Zohar apologized to her nephew for not being able to save him.
Media personality Yael Bar Zohar marked the third anniversary of the October 7th Hamas attacks by posting a tribute to her nephew, Eli Baram, who was murdered in the massacre. In the post, Bar Zohar described the initial hours of fear and frantic attempts to locate her nephew, including trying to track his phone and asking others to search hospitals and lists of hostages. She reflected on the agonizing hope that he might be captured rather than killed, stating, "In what sane world would I pray and wish for you to be a hostage?"
Bar Zohar recounted receiving the devastating news of his death while on a flight, describing the physical shock of realizing the worst had happened. She then had to break the news to her children, who were distraught and struggled to accept the loss. The family took four days to arrange his burial after searching desperately for him while hope still existed.
Addressing the intelligence failures preceding the attack, Bar Zohar expressed anger, writing, "Whoever was supposed to guard you fell asleep on duty, 'they didn't wake him up.'" She lamented that her nephew, unlike those responsible, would never wake up. She suggested that the nation has not yet recovered from the tragedy, stating, "Maybe we haven't managed to get up from there until today."
Despite the ongoing pain, Bar Zohar shared that the family is trying to move forward, noting the birth of a new niece, Hili, who carries her nephew's name. She concluded her tribute with a direct address to Eli, asking him to continue visiting in dreams and sending messages. "I'm sorry we couldn't save you. I'm sorry Eli. I love you forever and ever," she wrote.
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