Bereaved Father Recites Psalms at Knesset Swearing-In; Arab Lawmakers Stand
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Avi Harosh, father of fallen soldier Sergeant Rif Harosh, recited Psalms at the Knesset swearing-in ceremony for the 26th Knesset. Arab lawmakers from Ra'am and the Joint List stood in respect during the recitation. The ceremony occurred after a court ruled that parents of fallen soldiers can use their children's genetic material to have grandchildren.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Avi Harosh recited Psalms at the Knesset swearing-in ceremony for the 26th Knesset.
- His son, Sergeant Rif Harosh, fell in battle in southern Gaza on April 6, 2024.
- Arab lawmakers from Ra'am and the Joint List stood during the recitation.
- A recent court ruling allows parents of fallen soldiers to use their children's genetic material.
During the swearing-in ceremony for the 26th Knesset, Avi Harosh, father of Sergeant Rif Harosh who fell in battle in southern Gaza, recited Chapter 121 of Psalms. Video footage shows Arab members of Knesset from Ra'am and the Joint List standing respectfully during the recitation.
Sergeant Rif Harosh was killed in combat in Khan Younis on April 6, 2024. In the past two and a half years, his father, Avi Harosh, has been engaged in a legal battle to allow the family to have a child from his son's preserved genetic material. Last month, a court ruled that parents of fallen IDF soldiers can use their children's sperm to have grandchildren.
The ceremony marked a moment of remembrance and a continuation of family legacy, following a significant legal victory for bereaved families seeking to have children posthumously.
