Gaza Border Community Holds Memorial Ceremony, Reads Letters to Lost Loved Ones
Translated & summarized from Davar by baba
Hundreds of residents from Israel's western Negev gathered at Kesh'et Junction for a memorial ceremony, reading letters to loved ones lost since the October 7th attacks. The event, led by figures like Lishi Miran Levi and Avi Rosenfeld, focused on remembrance and honoring the victims. The Israeli flag was lowered to half-mast at 6:29 AM to mark the time the Hamas assault began. The ceremony featured personal tributes from residents who lost family members and friends, including those killed in the massacre and on October 7th.
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- Residents of Sha'ar HaNegev held a memorial ceremony at Kesh'et Junction, reading letters to lost loved ones.
- Lishi Miran Levi stated the community's mission has shifted to remembrance after the October 7th attacks.
- The ceremony honored victims of the October 7th massacre and those killed in the conflict.
- The Israeli flag was lowered to half-mast at 6:29 AM during the event.
- Personal tributes were read by residents, including a teacher mourning her students and a former police commander honoring colleagues.
Residents of the Sha'ar HaNegev region gathered Wednesday evening at the Kesh'et Junction, a site that has hosted numerous rallies and demonstrations since the October 7th attacks, for a memorial ceremony focused on remembering those lost. Lishi Miran Levi, wife of freed hostage Omri Miran, stated that the community's mission has shifted to remembrance. "From this year, we are on a different mission, a mission of remembering," she said.
Hundreds of residents from the western Negev attended the event. At 6:29 AM, the time the Hamas attacks began, the Israeli flag was lowered to half-mast. This gathering, for those who have paid the heaviest price, was dedicated to reading "letters to those who are not here." Tzur Segal of Nativ HaAsara wrote a letter to his mother, Chawik, who was murdered in the massacre, remembering her and the 19 other victims killed alongside her. Avi Rosenfeld, a leader of the rallies, bid farewell to Tzachi Idan, emphasizing the community's commitment to memory. "I wanted someone from the Koetz family to eulogize. What's left is us," he said, his voice choked with emotion.
Shi Sasson wrote to his friend, football captain Tal Ayalon, who was killed on October 7th. Odelia Shamai, a teacher, mourned her students who were murdered, asking, "How can one continue to teach when my students become names on tombstones?" Bar Mansouri, who was a commander at the Sderot police station on October 7th and is now head of security for the council, paid tribute to her colleagues who fell that day, saying, "Thank you that I am here because of you, that we are here because of you."
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