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Israeli Special Team Runs New York Marathon in Honor of Fallen
A special delegation of 160 Israelis, including wounded soldiers and families of fallen soldiers, participated in the New York City Marathon on Sunday as part of the Shalva team. The runners honored fallen soldiers like Major Harel Birnstock and victims of the Nova festival massacre.
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What happened
- 01160 Israelis, including wounded soldiers, ran the New York City Marathon with the Shalva team.
- 02The delegation ran in memory of fallen soldiers and victims of the October 7th attacks.
- 03Major Harel Birnstock, killed in Lebanon, was honored by his widow who accompanied the team.
- 04Boris Shtunda, an amputee fighter, became the first Israeli leg amputee to complete the marathon.
- 05Yossi and Chaya Hamani ran in memory of Nova festival victims, with Yossi pushing Chaya in a wheelchair.
Participants included a soldier who lost a leg in Gaza and a father pushing his daughter in a wheelchair.
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