Ahead of Israel’s Memorial Day, the Immigration and Integration Ministry launches a website to commemorate those killed on October 7, 2023, and in the ensuing war.
The website presents the stories of 136 immigrant soldiers who fell in battle and immigrant civilians who were killed.
Among those listed are British-born lone soldier Nathanel Young, who was killed fighting terrorists on October 7, and French-Israeli citizen Celine Ben David Nagar, who was murdered on her way to the Nova music festival.
The site is currently in Hebrew only, but will be translated to English and other languages in the future, the ministry says.
“The goal of the commemoration project is to honor the memory of the fallen heroes, and to tell the story of immigrants who made an extraordinary contribution to the war effort,” says Immigration and Integration Minister Ofir Sofer. “This is everyday heroism that deserves national recognition.”
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