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‘All Israel Prayed For Him’: Soldier Shot at Gaza Border Dies From Injuries After Nine-Day Battle
by Sharon Wrobel
August 30, 2021

Israeli 21-year-old border police Staff Sergeant Barel Hadaria Shmueli, who was injured by Palestinian gunfire along the Gaza border, succumbed to his wounds on Monday after nine days fighting for his life. “I was deeply saddened to receive the bitter news about the death of Shmueli, who fell defending Israel’s security. There are no words sufficient to comfort the family in its deep mourning,” said Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. “Barel was a fighter in his life and in his death. He fought for his life until the last moment, as all Israel prayed for him. I would like to embrace the family, which has lost what was most precious to it.” READ MORE