Family Establishes Protest Tent for Missing Girl on Anniversary of October 7
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
The Kassaw family established a protest tent in Jerusalem for their daughter Haymanot, missing for over five months, coinciding with the third anniversary of the October 7th attacks. Her father, Tseffia Kassaw, spoke emotionally, urging the public to remember Haymanot and support the family's call for her return and for preventing future tragedies. The family plans ongoing activities, including a march to the Prime Minister's residence, and hopes the investigation will be transferred to the Shin Bet.
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- The Kassaw family established a protest tent in Jerusalem for their daughter Haymanot, missing for over five months.
- The tent's opening coincides with the third anniversary of the October 7th attacks, intensifying the family's grief.
- Haymanot's father, Tseffia Kassaw, urged the public to remember his daughter and pray for her return.
- The family plans a protest march to the Prime Minister's residence on October 12th.
- The family hopes the investigation into Haymanot's disappearance will be transferred to the Shin Bet.
The Kassaw family has established a protest tent in Jerusalem to demand answers regarding the whereabouts of their daughter, Haymanot Kassaw, who has been missing for over five months. The tent's creation, supported by the public and public figures including Members of Knesset Pnina Tamano-Shata, Merav Cohen, and Roni Milkai, Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem Yosef Havilio, and attorneys from the Association for Civil Rights, coincides with the third anniversary of the October 7th events. This timing intensifies the family's grief and mourning.
Tseffia Kassaw, Haymanot's father, delivered an emotional address from the tent, calling it a difficult day for Israel as it remembers those killed and fallen. He expressed hope for the full recovery of those who returned and prayed for the memory of those who did not. Kassaw urged the public not to forget his daughter, Haymanot, the sole remaining captive whose fate is unknown, and to pray for her return.
He also called for collective action to prevent such events from recurring and invited the public to visit the tent to learn about Haymanot, pray, offer support, and hope for security. The family plans to maintain a continuous presence at the tent and organize public activities, including a protest march to the Prime Minister's residence on Monday, October 12th. The family also hopes for approval to transfer the investigation into Haymanot's disappearance to the Shin Bet.
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