The youth department of Maccabi Haifa held a ceremony in memory of the fallen with the participation of the parents of the late Sean Carmeli, who fell in Operation Eitan Cliff • His father: "Sean was a unifying factor, both among his friends and in the stands"
The memorial service in the foam compound.
Respect for the fallen
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Courtesy of Maccabi Haifa
A memorial service was held yesterday (Tuesday) in the Foam compound, as part of the Memorial Day for the victims of the Israeli military operations and the victims of the hostilities.
The parents of the late Sgt. Nissim Carmeli, who fell in Operation Eitan, were invited to the ceremony.
The professional director of Kfar Galim boarding school, Alon Harazi, spoke in his memory and Sean's father, Alon Carmeli, said: "Sean fell in love with Maccabi Haifa from childhood.
At the beginning of the ceremony, the Israeli flag, which is proudly hoisted in the center of the compound, was lowered to half-mast and the captain of the youth group, Roy Katari, recited the Yizkor prayer. A third boy actor, Yonatan Cohen, read a house from a poem by Thelma Alligon-Rose, about the late Major Roy Klein, who was killed in a battle in Bint Jabal, while lying on a live grenade to save his friends.