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

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.

סרטון שצולם לפני כחודש,שאול גרינגליק הי״ד יצא לאפטר. המשפחה שרה,האמא מחבקת אותו.כמו סצנה מפרק סוף עונה של דרמה משפחתית.

היום הזה באמת הציף אותי מכל הסיפורים של הגיבורים הנופלים אבל משהו בסיפור של שאול נגע בי כאילו אני מכיר אותו שנים. חיבוק למשפחה, הלוואי ותחזרו מהר לשיר ולחבק. pic.twitter.com/IqMXhAaRB9

— חי שמואל- hai shmuel (@HaiShmuel) December 26, 2023

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.”

רק לפני 3 שבועות: האודישן ב"הכוכב הבא" של סרן שאול גרינגליק ז"ל שנפל ברצועה – "יש לך כישרון טבעי"https://t.co/8mPDE1EdQ2 pic.twitter.com/jhhBGp8FwJ

— החדשות – N12 (@N12News) December 26, 2023

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.”