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Mother of Slain Hostage Sends Message of Support to Soldier on Trial
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First reported by Arutz Sheva · 15 hours ago
What happened
Iris Haim, mother of a hostage killed by friendly fire, sent a message of support to soldier Aviad Frijja, who is on trial for mistakenly killing Yuval Castelman during a terror attack. Haim expressed no anger towards soldiers in combat and urged Frijja to persevere.
- 01Mother of slain hostage supports soldier on trial for friendly fire.
- 02She states no anger towards soldiers in impossible combat situations.
- 03Soldier Aviad Frijja is on trial for killing Yuval Castelman.
- 04Haim drew parallels between Castelman's death and her son's.
- 05She urged Frijja to "hold on" and declared "I am with you."
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