Judy's husband, Gadi Haggai, 72, was also murdered on October 7, and his body is also still in the hands of Hamas. The two were attacked while they were on a walk that morning in the kibbutz.
While Yoav Shimoni is suffering in his heart over the loss of his beloved grandmother, he says that living with antisemitic fears in Toronto have also become a new discomfort.
In the letter, thanks and appreciation are expressed to the dedicated Thai workers who worked in agriculture at kibbutz Nir Oz.
“Ten days ago I begged the cabinet, and [we all] warned them that fighting could lead to injury to the abductees. Unfortunately, we were right."
Maor, who immigrated from Ethiopia, fell in battle near Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, deeply impacting both the IDF and his family.
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