The widow of the officer killed in yesterday’s hostage rescue operation asks that he be remembered as “an amazing partner, a perfect father” in addition to being a hero.
Chief Inspector Arnon Zmora, 36, from Sde David, an officer of the elite Yamam counter-terrorism unit, was critically wounded during the operation and died a few hours later.
“Everything is now filled with the image of the hero Chief Inspector Arnon Zmora,” writes Michal Zmora on Facebook. “But long before he was a warrior and hero he was a sweet and charming man.
“An amazing partner, a perfect father. A man who was loving and loved. That’s how we’ll remember him, and I’d love for you to too,” she writes.
Survived by Michal and their two children, Zmora will be laid to rest at 4 p.m. in the Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem.
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