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President Herzog visited the family of those murdered in Hvara: "You set an example whose power is hard to describe" | Israel today

2/28/2023, 1:58:08 PM


The President of the State came together with the head of the Samaria Regional Council to comfort mourners at the family home of the late Hillel Weigel.

State President Yitzhak Herzog arrived today (Tuesday) together with the head of the Samaria Council Yossi Dagan to comfort the Yaniv family who lost their two sons, Yigal and Hillel, in the severe attack in Hawara earlier this week.

The president told the bereaved parents: "You set an example whose power is hard to describe, what you project to the people of Israel.

That's the only way we'll win."

The President of the State heard from the parents and family about their two eldest sons Yigal and Hillel who were murdered while on their way to their settlement meetings in Kiryat Shmona and Givat Olga.

The president spoke with the members of the grieving family and their parents Esther and Shalom, and heard about Hillel Weigel's love for the country and the person, and sister Rachel told about their last trip.

The brothers Hillel Weigel Yaniv, victims of the attack in Hawara, photo: Facebook

The president turned to their mother, Esther, and said: "The messages you sent about unity are so significant these days.

Maybe they will help in calming the people of Israel and the longed-for unity."

The head of the Shomron Regional Council, Yossi Dagan, told the president: "These days, the entire nation of Israel has been exposed to these heroic people, Rabbi Shalom and Asti. In the midst of all this sorrow. Unfortunately, we have encountered quite a few severe attacks, and we, as you said, will be strengthened and be together with them, and from their strength we We will be strengthened in the building of the country. To build more settlements - Har Bracha, all of Samaria. Together with them we will provide the civil response to terrorism and we will build Samaria."

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