Slain soldier’s hometown establishes cemetery for his burial

24 July 2014, 10:46 am

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First Sgt. Daniel Pomerantz, 20, who was killed in the Gaza Strip on July 20, will be laid to rest in a cemetery in his hometown of Kfar Azar founded especially for his burial.

Pomerantz’s family, wanting to bury their son close to home, fought with the municipality to allow him to be buried in Kfar Azar. Their request to establish a cemetery was approved by Minister of Religious Affairs Naftali Bennett and Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs Eli Ben Dahan.

Staff Sgt. Daniel Pomerantz, 20 years old, killed in action during Operation Protective Edge. (Photo credit: IDF)

“As soon as we received the family’s request, our office made every effort to approve it. We see in this a good deed to bring some comfort to the family that lost its loved one,” Ben Dahan says.

The time and date of the funeral has not yet been set.