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Torah Scroll Dedicated in Samaria to Fallen Officer Eitan Ben Yitzhak
A Torah scroll was dedicated on Wednesday in the new Samaria community of Rehavam in memory of Second Lieutenant Eitan Ben Yitzhak, an Egoz unit combatant who fell in battle in Rafah on September 18.
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What happened
- 01A Torah scroll was dedicated in the new Samaria community of Rehavam in memory of Second Lieutenant Eitan Ben Yitzhak.
- 02Second Lieutenant Eitan Ben Yitzhak, an Egoz unit combatant, fell in battle in Rafah on September 18.
- 03The Torah scroll was donated by Yael and Palmach Ze'evi, the children of the late Minister Rehavam Ze'evi.
- 04The community of Rehavam was established this year on the Trans-Samaria Highway, north of Migdalim.
- 05Michal Ben Yitzhak, the fallen soldier's mother, spoke at the ceremony about choosing life and building new communities.
- 06Yossi Dagan, Head of the Samaria Regional Council, announced plans to build a permanent synagogue in Rehavam in the coming months.
The scroll was donated by Yael and Palmach Ze'evi, the children of the late Minister Rehavam Ze'evi, after whom the community is named. The young community was established this year on the Trans-Samaria Highway, north of Migdalim, to connect the Samaria and Jordan Valley community blocs.
The ceremony was attended by the fallen soldier's parents, Nachshon and Michal Ben Yitzhak, his widow Atara, his comrades from the Egoz unit, and Yossi Dagan, Head of the Samaria Regional Council. During the event, Michal Ben Yitzhak spoke of choosing life and continuing to build communities, while Yael Ze'evi emphasized the connection between Torah and defending the land.
Yossi Dagan announced plans to construct and inaugurate a permanent synagogue in Rehavam in the coming months, where the Torah scroll will be housed.
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