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From the Liveblog of
Saturday, February 15, 2025
Iair Horn flown over stadium of favorite soccer team Hapoel Beersheba
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Released hostage Iair Horn, who is a fan of Hapoel Beersheba, asked to fly over Turner Stadium, the home ground of the soccer club, en route to a hospital in central Israel.
The Israeli Air Force pilots who were airlifting Horn from an army base near the Gaza border obliged.
מרגש עד דמעות: לבקשתו האישית, המסוק ובו יאיר הורן ערך סיבוב מעל אצטדיון טרנר לפני ההגעה לבית החולים ❤️ pic.twitter.com/b7AiqvdTG3
— Hapoel Be'er Sheva ???????? (@HBS_FC) February 15, 2025