"Remember etched in our hearts": After rescuing its inhabitants, Bnei Brak parted ways with Amir Khoury

About two months ago, Maj. Gen. Amir Khoury arrived at the scene of the attack in Bnei Brak and opened fire on the terrorist, shooting him to death. The media and proud of the right to defend "

Uri Sela and Eli Ashkenazi

03/05/2022

Tuesday, 03 May 2022, 22:13 Updated: 22:43

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In the video: The funeral of Amir Khoury (Photo: Shlomi Gabay and Yoav Itiel)

The Bnei Brak municipality commemorated tonight (Tuesday), on the eve of Memorial Day for the victims of the Israeli military and the victims of hostilities, the five victims killed in the terrorist attack that took place on March 29: Maj. Gen. Amir Khoury, Avishai Yehezkel, Yaakov Shalom, Sasha Sorokopot and Dimitri Mitrik

. Sergeant Khoury, the policeman who was shot to death after shooting the terrorist, Mayor Rabbi Avraham Rubinstein said, "Remember our memory etched in our hearts and it will never be erased."

He made the remarks at the beginning of his remarks at the event of the Municipal Remembrance Day for the victims of the Israeli military operations and the victims of hostilities on Mount of Sons in Bnei Brak.

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"Amir was proud of the privilege given to him."

Jeris Khoury (Photo: Official website, Nof Hagalil Municipality)

At the same time, Jeris Khoury, Amir's father, lit a beacon at a memorial service in his hometown, Nof Hagalil.

"Amir loved the country, he was proud of the privilege he was given to protect its citizens," he said.

The mayor, Ronen Plot, recalled his speech the night Khoury was assassinated.

"I was there that black night when we found out about the job news, I was with parents Jerry and Samia in the hardest and worst moment of all," he recalled.

"We sat in the living room, kept quiet and cried. I was there and saw the whole good Land of Israel coming to comfort, strengthen, and give a shoulder: ultra-Orthodox, religious, secular, Arab, Christian and Muslim."

According to him, he saw hope "that there is still a chance for real peace among all Israeli citizens."

"Loved the country."

Amir Khoury (Photo: Official website, use under section 27A of the Copyright Law)

Maj. Gen. Amir Khoury, 32, from the Galilee Crane, arrived at the scene of the attack on a police motorcycle with his partner A. and was shot in a shootout, during which the terrorist was killed. Khoury was rushed to Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva, where he was pronounced dead. Yashar, whom he met six years ago at the police station.

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