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Israeli embassy in US honors memory of six hostages murdered in Gaza

אוג 8, 2026 ·  Source: JNS 82Objectivity score82/100

Israeli embassy in US honors memory of six hostages murdered in Gaza

The Israeli embassy in Washington marked on Saturday the Hebrew calendar-dated second yahrzeit—the anniversary of a person’s death—of six hostages who were murdered by Hamas terrorists in a tunnel in Rafah, the southern Gaza Strip, in August 2024.The six are Master Sgt. Ori Danino, Carmel Gat, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Alexander Lobanov, Almog Sarusi and Eden Yerushalmi.“Alongside our Shabbat candles, we light candles in their memory and carry their light forward. May their memories forever be a blessing, and may their light continue to shine,” the embassy tweeted.This Shabbat, the 25th of Av, marks the yahrzeit of the Beautiful Six: Ori, Hersh, Eden, Almog, Carmel, and Alexander.Alongside our Shabbat candles, we light candles in their memory and carry their light forward.May their memories forever be a blessing, and may their light… pic.twitter.com/G58M0gB8z0All six were kidnapped alive during the Hamas-led assault on the northwestern Negev on Oct. 7, 2023.The hostages were found in…

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The Israeli embassy in Washington D.C. recently honored the memory of six hostages murdered by Hamas in a Rafah tunnel, marking the second yahrzeit (anniversary of death) according to the Hebrew calendar. The victims, identified as Master Sgt. Ori Danino, Carmel Gat, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Alexander Lobanov, Almog Sarusi, and Eden Yerushalmi, were kidnapped during the October 7, 2023, attacks. Their bodies were recovered by the IDF on September 1, 2024, from a 65-foot-deep tunnel in Rafah, showing signs of close-range gunshot wounds, neglect, and prior injuries. The embassy tweeted, "Alongside our Shabbat candles, we light candles in their memory and carry their light forward."

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