About 6,000 participants, including the families of the abductees and their friends, soldiers who were injured and are in the rehabilitation process, bereaved families and the people of Israel, ran this morning (Friday) in the Dead Sea Marathon in Ein Bokek in the Tamar Regional Council.
Ruthi Gringlick, whose son Shaoli, who died fighting in Gaza, ran 10 km in his memory and said: "Running for me is my mental health in general and these days in particular. I felt like I was running with my son's hand on my shoulder."
78-year-old Shaul Levy, whose granddaughter Naama was kidnapped in Gaza and also ran in the 10-kilometer race, added: "I feel that we transferred crazy energy to the abductions and the abductees. Just don't lose hope. Hold on a little longer. We'll bring you all home!"
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Itamar Wiesel, the twin brother of the late Elkana Wiesel who fell in the disaster of the collapse of the buildings in Gaza and ran with the friends of the late Elkana 10 km under the message that Elkana left in his last letter: "Live!
Hold each other's hands and don't stop the energies of life for a moment."
Or Shizaf, who was seriously injured in an operational activity in Khan Yunis and is currently undergoing complex rehabilitation, started the 5 km leg and said: "As someone who has twice previously run the full marathon leg here in the shortest marathon in the world, I am very happy for the opportunity and the ability to take part in the event.
Despite the injury and the long rehabilitation ahead of me, I intend to run in the 2025 Dead Sea Marathon."
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Itamar Wiesel (center), with the shirt in memory of his brother, photo: Public Relations
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