Readiness Unit Member Recites Yizkor Prayer for 'Black Shabbat' Victims
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Ido Yakir, from Kibbutz Magen's readiness unit, recited the Yizkor prayer at a national ceremony for October 7th victims. The prayer remembered those killed and taken captive in the western Negev during the "Black Shabbat." It described acts of sacrifice and bravery, vowing to remember the fallen for generations. The ceremony was organized by the "Qomu" movement and families of the victims.
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- Ido Yakir recited the Yizkor prayer at a national remembrance ceremony for October 7th victims.
- The prayer honored those killed and taken captive during the "Black Shabbat" in the western Negev.
- Yakir described acts of sacrifice by parents and the bravery of defenders.
- The ceremony was organized by the "Qomu" movement and families of the October 7th victims.
- The prayer vowed that the fallen would be remembered in Israel's heart for generations.
Ido Yakir, a member of the readiness unit of Kibbutz Magen, recited the Yizkor memorial prayer at a national remembrance ceremony organized by the "Qomu" movement and families of the October 7th victims. Yakir read the prayer, "We will remember the murdered and fallen in the home, in the field, and on the way, in the areas of the western Negev, which were breached and conquered by a cruel and merciless enemy. The mother holding with her last strength the iron door handle to protect her family from the attacker opposite. The father throwing his children from their burning home's window and leaping after them, absorbing the lead bullets with his body. The friends dancing at dawn. The fallen whose bodies were taken captive and those who were kidnapped alive and died in captivity. We will remember the brave-hearted who rushed to defend. May the fallen of the Black Shabbat be etched in the heart of Israel for generations to come."
The prayer specifically mentioned the victims from the western Negev, acknowledging the brutal invasion and conquest by a cruel enemy. It included poignant descriptions of parental sacrifice, the bravery of those who defended their homes, and the tragic fate of those taken captive or killed in captivity. The ceremony honored all those who lost their lives during the events of October 7th.
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