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Brothers of Alon Shamriz say ‘world is a slightly better place’ after death of terrorist who held him hostage
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Yonatan Shamriz, brother of hostage Alon Shamriz, accidentally murdered by IDF troops in Gaza in December 2023, at a Tel Aviv protest after his brother was killed (Credit Omri Koren)
The brothers of Alon Shamriz say “the world is a slightly better place” after the military announced that it killed the Hamas terrorist who held their sibling captive in Gaza.
“No act will bring back our hero Alon to us, and no elimination can erase the pain and the void that has opened up in our lives,” Yonatan and Ido Shamriz say in a joint statement.
“At the same time, without this despicable terrorist, the world is a slightly better place. We hope that every terrorist will find their death as quickly as possible. We choose to continue to commemorate Alon’s life, the person he was, and to hold on to the values he left us,” the statement reads.
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