President Herzog Offers Support to Yael Shevach After Fire Destroys Homes in Givat Gilad

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President Isaac Herzog called Yael Shevach, widow of a slain rabbi, to offer support after a fire destroyed her home and 16 others in the West Bank settlement Givat Gilad.

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President Herzog called Yael Shevach after a fire destroyed her home in Givat Gilad.
Shevach is the widow of Rabbi Raziel Shevach, killed in a 2018 shooting near the settlement.
The fire destroyed 17 homes in the community, including Shevach's.
Herzog expressed national solidarity and support for the affected families.
Shevach thanked Herzog and vowed to remain strong despite the loss.
The fire erased physical memories of Shevach's late husband, adding to her pain.

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog spoke on Sunday with Yael Shevach, a resident of the West Bank settlement Givat Gilad, whose home was completely destroyed in a recent fire that swept through the community. Shevach is the widow of Rabbi Raziel Shevach, who was killed in a shooting attack near Givat Gilad in 2018. During the conversation, Herzog expressed solidarity with Shevach and the other residents who lost their homes, saying, "The entire people of Israel stand with you in this difficult time. We love you and your dear family and think of everyone who lost their homes and stand by your side." Shevach thanked the president for his words of encouragement, noting that she is one of 17 families whose homes were burned down in the fire. She expressed deep pain over the loss of the tangible memory of her late husband in the blaze but affirmed, "We will remain strong." The fire has caused significant devastation in the settlement, impacting numerous families.

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