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Terrorist in Ofra Shooting Neutralized by IDF; Funeral Held for Premature Baby in Attack

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Several hundred people took part on Wednesday in the funeral of the baby of Shira and Amichai Ish-Ran, who was born after the attack at the Ofra junction and whose death was confirmed today.

Rabbi Raphael Ish-Ran, the grandfather of the baby, eulogized him and also announced his name.

“It is written in Halakha that a name must be given to the baby, so your parents have given a name, which is of great significance and symbolizes everything – Amiad Yisrael, our people is here forever. The people of Israel is here forever.”

“Our message is clear – we will not break, we cry and it hurts us, but we are strong,” said Rabbi Ish-Ran.

The second grandfather, Haim Silberstein, added, “Amichai and Shira, our beloved children, are now lying wounded in Shaare Zedek Medical Center. When we were informed of the pregnancy, what joy, the first great-grandchild – the seventh month and the excitement is increasing. Lighting the eighth candle of Hanukkah happily, traveling home and innocently waiting at the Ofra station.”

“And then a bunch of bullets cut off the happiness, the expectation and the dreams. It was an open miracle that the lives of Shira and Amichai were saved, and unfortunately, after a struggle, the baby passed away. A cruel and low enemy aimed his weapon at a pregnant woman because he wanted to uproot us from our land,” the grandfather added.

“You will never succeed. We are stronger than you, we are righter than you, we belong here more than you, we will defeat you. This is our land, our people and our holy Torah. Amichai and Shira, our hearts are torn with grief over the pain and loss. But your young son Amiad Yisrael, our delicate grandson, may Hashem avenge his blood, already did much before completing four days. He united the people of Israel, who rose up in prayers, hugs, love.”

On Wednesday, family members reported that Shira’s condition is continuing to improve, and that she is no longer relying on a respirator to breathe.

While relatives had initially not mentioned the child’s premature birth or his ongoing medical condition, following Shira’s repeated queries regarding the child, family members informed her that the infant had been delivered and was in critical condition. She was able to see her son prior to his passing.

During the meeting with the wounded mother, Shira told family members how her husband, Amichai, had shielded her with his body after the first shots were fired.

In an interview with Reshet, Shira’s father-in-law said he had been unaware of this detail in the story, as his son had declined to mention it.

According to Shira, as related by her father-in-law, after the first shots were fired during the attack, Amichai noticed that Shira was not by his side, and when he spotted her lying on the ground, he ran over to her and shielded her with his body as the terrorists continued to fire.

When Amichai noticed that his wife had been wounded and was bleeding, he used his hands to apply pressure to the wounds to try to stem the bleeding – an action which was later revealed to be critical in slowing the loss of blood and saving her life.

The IDF, Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) and the Yamam counterterrorism unit on Wednesday evening arrested the terrorists who carried out the shooting attack at the Ofra junction on Sunday evening.

One of the terrorists, Salah Omar Salah Barghouti, 29 from the Palestinian Arab village of Kobar, was killed by the forces when he tried to escape.

The other terrorists were taken for questioning by the Shin Bet.

“The Israel Security Agency, together with the IDF and the Israel Police, will continue to act decisively against perpetrators of terrorist attacks and those assist them and maintain the security of the State of Israel and its citizens,” said a Shin Bet statement. (INN)

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