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Family of lifeguard whose body is held by Hamas spells out ‘SOS’ with lifebuoys on beach
"SOS" is spelled out with lifebuoys to mark the birthday of Manny Godard, whose body is held by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, at the beach in Bat Yam, August 15, 2024. (Hostages and Missing Families Forum)
The family of Manny Godard, a lifeguard who was murdered in Kibbutz Be’eri then his body taken by Hamas terrorists to Gaza on October 7, marks his birthday by spelling out “SOS” with lifebuoys on the beach at Bat Yam, where he grew up.
Godard, who would have turned 74 on Thursday, rescued many people on Israel’s beaches during his time as a lifeguard, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum says in a statement.
“We wish we could give a lifebuoy to each one of the hostages, to give them their liberty, their families. Lifebuoys are very associated with my father, with the lifeguard he was, with his kindness, and with his huge love for the sea,” Godard’s family says, according to the statement.
