Holy Site Vandalized by Arson, Quickly Restored by Israeli Officials
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Hours after the tomb of Rabbi Eleazar HaKatan in Samaria was set ablaze, Yossi Dagan, Head of the Shomron Regional Council, led an overnight restoration effort with IDF soldiers and holy site officials. The group whitewashed and painted the tombstone to repair the damage caused by the arson. Dagan condemned the act as ISIS-like and declared that "light will always overcome darkness," vowing to strengthen settlements and values.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Yossi Dagan led an overnight restoration of Rabbi Eleazar HaKatan's tomb in Samaria after it was set ablaze.
- The tomb was quickly repaired by officials and IDF soldiers who whitewashed and painted the site.
- Dagan condemned the arson, comparing the perpetrators to ISIS and vowing to overcome darkness with light.
- The incident occurred in the village of Huwara in the Samaria region.
- Dagan thanked IDF units and holy site administration for their participation in the restoration.
Hours after the tomb of Rabbi Eleazar HaKatan in the village of Huwara, Samaria, was set ablaze, Yossi Dagan, the head of the Shomron Regional Council, led a restoration effort. Dagan, accompanied by officials from the Administration for the Preservation of Holy Sites and IDF soldiers, arrived overnight to repair the damage. Participants whitewashed and painted the tombstone, working to quickly mend the site following the arson attack. "We are here, at this holy place in the heart of Samaria, not as private individuals but as emissaries of the entire people of Israel, emissaries of the State of Israel," Dagan stated at the scene. He expressed gratitude to the Shomron Brigade, Central Command, the Judea and Samaria Division, and the 8208th Battalion for their assistance. "We are fixing this disgrace," he added. Dagan condemned the act, comparing the perpetrators to ISIS, and emphasized the need for a strong response. "Every enlightened person in this world, not just a Jew, must be horrified by this base act of desecrating such a holy place, such a holy grave. These are our enemies," he said. He concluded, "They choose darkness, they choose to burn. We choose light. We choose life. Light will always overcome darkness. We will fix this, and we will make a great repair in settlement and in strengthening our values, and good will always win. Thank you to the Administration of Joseph's Tomb and the Holy Sites in Samaria, to the IDF, and to all the dear volunteers."
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