The father of one of the victims has paid tribute to his “very special” son, and warned that the ongoing violence with the Palestinians is costing the lives of the young generation of Israelis.
Alon Bakal, 26, was one of two people killed when the assailant sprayed automatic gunfire in Tel Aviv shortly before 3 p.m. Bakal was the manager of the “Simta” bar, one of the locations hit by the gunman.
“We are losing our good kids,” Bakal’s father says from Ichilov Hospital.
He “studied law and business management, he was a thriving and happy child. He lit up every place he went, he made everyone laugh,” his father says. “Have no doubt, he was a very special child. He was very special to us. Yesterday he sent me a message: ‘I am having fun, I love to live.’”
Alon Bakal, 26, was killed in a shooting attack in central Tel Aviv on January 1, 2016 (photo via Facebook)
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