3 Residents of Nachlat Har Chabad Killed by Rockets
Among the victims of this morning’s Gaza rocket attack on the Israeli city of Kiryat Malachi was a 25 year old Chabad shlucha to New Dehli, India named Mirah (nee Cohen) Scharf, who was visiting Israel for the memorial service of Chabad Mumbai terror victims Gabi and Rivka Holtzberg. The Hebrew anniversary of their brutal murder is today.
According to Lubavitch.com, Scharf was seven months pregnant. Sources told The Algemeiner that she had come to Israel to give birth, but arrived early in order to be able to attend the Holtzberg memorial. Chabad members on Facebook say she was the mother of 3 young children.
It is also being reported that her husband, Shmuel Scharf, was badly injured in the attack.
A second victim named Ahron Smadga said to be in his late forties was the father of the 8 month old baby girl who was injured.
“He was married for 20 years and couldn’t have children then he had twin boys nine years ago, and 8 months ago his daughter was born and he was walking around with a smile on his face that he had a daughter after all this years,” Israeli political consultant Jonny Daniels told The Algemeiner.
“He was one of the first Chabad soldiers to join the Israeli Army,” he said.
The third victim was 22 year old Yitzchak Amselam. The funeral is planned for later today.
The rocket attack hit the neighborhood of Nachlas Har Chabad and the entire community is devastated from the tragedy.
“The shelters in Kiryat Malachi were not readied for the onslaught, and the residents of the building that was hit were running to relative safety under the stairwell of the building, when a missile hit, taking precious lives and injuring the others,” writes Shrurem.org.
Kiryat Malachi is about 11 miles from Ashkelon, and has a population of approximately 21,000.
shlomo as always with bad English
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shlomo as always with bad English
H”YD!
Roth
Please dovan for the refuah shlaima of Yosef Yitzchok ben Mira Rut the son of these shluchim who was seriously injured and operated on today
Roth
Please dovan for the refuah shlaima of Yosef Yitzchok ben Mira Rut the son of these shluchim who was seriously injured and operated on today
sp
their son is also very badly injured on his hand. we know this family! just saw them two weeks ago…may we never know of more tzoros! say tehillim for all of klal yisroel!