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Mother of Kidnapped Israeli Teen Reveals His Room Used as Public Toilet in Kibbutz

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First reported by Walla · 12 hours ago

What happened

Iris Hayim, mother of Yotam Hayim who was killed in Gaza, revealed workers have been using her late son's room as a public toilet in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, sparking outrage and calls for action.

  • 01Workers employed by a contractor are using Yotam Hayim's room as a public toilet in Kibbutz Kfar Aza.
  • 02Iris Hayim shared the incident on social media marking 1,000 days since the war began.
  • 03Kibbutz management installed security cameras but the problem persists.
  • 04Hayim demanded 100,000 shekels from Dov Halbertal over the incident.
  • 05She has not named the contracting company but condemned the disrespectful behavior.
  • 06Hayim called on the public to help stop the ongoing disrespect to her late son's memory.

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SrugimRight · Hebrew48 minutes ago
Mother of Kidnapped Israeli Teen Reveals His Room Used as Public Toilet in Kibbutz
WallaCenter · Hebrew12 hours ago
Mother of Yotam Hayim Condemns Workers Using Late Son’s Room as Toilet in Kibbutz

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