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Holocaust Survivor's Son Is the Father of a Hostage in Gaza: 'I Believe Omer is Alive'

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GEDERA, Israel – The attack on October 7th touches the people of Israel in so many different ways, specifically, the impact on family members of hostages. Shai Wenkert, the son of a Holocaust survivor, is now the father of a Hamas hostage. Omer Wenkert’s picture is all around his hometown of Gedera. Hamas captured the 22-year-old … Read more

Father of 19-year-old Israeli-American held hostage by Hamas praying for miracle of son's return

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(Photo: Unsplash/Taylor Brandon) Ruby Chen, the father of a 19-year-old Israeli-American who has been held hostage by Hamas for over 80 days, asked that families celebrating the Christmas season to leave an empty seat at the table for his son and other remaining hostages. Chen’s son, Itay Chen, is a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen and solider for … Read more

Father and Son Murdered in Car Wash Terror Attack in Huwara

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Israeli soldiers are still searching for the terrorist who murdered a father and son on Saturday at a car wash in the Palestinian town of Huwara. Silas Nigerker, 60, and his son Aviad Nir, 28, from the Israeli coastal city of Ashdod, were shot at point blank range while they waited outside their car. The … Read more