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Videos show fallen soldier Shaul Greenglick being hugged tightly by mom, auditioning for TV talent show

27 December 2023, 10:33 am 1 Edit

A video from a few weeks ago circulating on social media shows a soldier whose death was announced yesterday being tightly hugged by his mother as his family sings around the piano.

The video was filmed when Cpt. (res.) Shaul Greenglick, 26, was home for a break from reserve duty.

Greenglick’s siblings are gathered round the piano singing Shlomo Artzi’s “Teta’aru Lachem,” a song of longing for a world without sadness or fear, as his mother holds him with her eyes closed.

Greenglick, from the central town Ra’anana, was a talented singer who appeared in uniform in an episode of the reality TV singing competition “The Next Star” some three weeks ago.

Judges told Greenglick he was “a natural talent with an amazing voice.”

Greenglick was killed in fighting in the northern Strip, along with Cpt. Shay Shamriz, 26, a relative of Alon Shamriz who was one of three Israeli hostages accidentally slain by IDF soldiers in Gaza.

Alon’s brother Ido Shamriz tweets: “Shay the hero and the brave rest in peace. Hug Alon and watch over us from above. This war took a heavy toll on our family. My spirit will not be broken I am prouder than ever. Be Shamriz, a family of heroes.”

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