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Sunday, March 2, 2025
Thousands line route of slain hostage Shlomo Mantzur’s funeral convoy; soldiers salute as coffin passes
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As the funeral convoy for murdered hostage hostage Shlomo Mantzur nears Kibbutz Kissufim, dozens of soldiers stationed at the side of the road salute.
Thousands of people from across the country and all sectors of society have lined the streets between Rishon Lezion and the kibbutz for the procession, holding Israeli flags and yellow flags. Many wear sweatshirts with mustache symbols in tribute to Mantzur’s distinctive facial hair.
Authorities said last month that Mantzur, 85, was murdered during his abduction from Kibbutz Kissufim on October 7, 2023.
Born in Baghdad in 1938, he survived the Farhud pogrom in Iraq and immigrated to Israel in 1951 at age 13, becoming one of the founders of Kibbutz Kissufim, where he worked for years in the chicken coop, as well as at an eyewear factory, and learned carpentry as a hobby.
He is survived by his wife, Mazal, five children, 12 grandchildren, and five siblings.
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— רוני גרין שאולוב – Roni Green Shaulov (@Ronigreensha) March 2, 2025
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