Comedian Guy Hochman Shares Heartbreaking Message from Fallen Soldier
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Comedian Guy Hochman shared a heartbreaking message from Captain Eliab Chaim Tzfalamus, who was killed in southern Lebanon. The message revealed Tzfalamus had bought tickets for Hochman's show, hoping to be home. Hochman expressed his grief and announced he would reserve a seat for the fallen soldier at the upcoming performance. Captain Tzfalamus died in an armored vehicle rollover and was buried in Haifa.
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- Comedian Guy Hochman shared a final message from fallen soldier Captain Eliab Chaim Tzfalamus.
- The message revealed Tzfalamus had bought tickets for Hochman's show, hoping to return home.
- Captain Tzfalamus was killed in an operational accident in southern Lebanon.
- Hochman expressed his heartbreak and will reserve a seat for Tzfalamus at his show.
- Tzfalamus was buried in Haifa, with his girlfriend Inbar delivering a eulogy.
Israeli comedian Guy Hochman revealed a poignant message sent by Captain Eliab Chaim Tzfalamus, who was killed in action in southern Lebanon. The message, sent to his girlfriend Inbar before his death, detailed Tzfalamus's purchase of two tickets for Hochman's upcoming stand-up show on October 17th, expressing hope to be home. Hochman shared the message with profound sadness, stating, "My heart is shattered. The romantic engineering officer surprised her again with tickets to my show, but he will no longer arrive."
Captain Tzfalamus, a combat officer in the 603rd Battalion of the 7th Brigade, died in a operational accident in the Litani area when an armored personnel carrier overturned. He was laid to rest on Friday in the military cemetery in Haifa. His girlfriend Inbar delivered a moving eulogy, describing her grief and disbelief.
In tribute to the fallen soldier, Hochman announced that Tzfalamus's seat at his upcoming performance would be reserved. "The seat of Eliab, hero of Israel, will remain reserved on Saturday night. We will place flowers and an engineering flag on it and stand in his honor. We will remember and commemorate. Inbar and the Tzfalamus family and Battalion 603, we are with you," Hochman wrote.
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