Ashdod, Israel – 9/11 Victim Who Died Onboard United Airline Laid to Rest

Ashdod, Israel – On Thursday, six year after the September 11 attacks, the remains of Ashdod resident Alona Avraham were laid to rest. Avraham was among the passengers onboard United Airlines flight 175, which crushed into the southern tower of the World Trade Center.

Alona’s mother, Miriam, said that she was informed about a month and a half ago that the remains of her daughter were apparently identified using DNA samples taken from relatives.

“I asked that this story not be published until her remains are brought here, because we are exhausted,” she said. “We are tired, and the conversation alone took me back six years, and therefore we preferred to wait until her remains arrive in Israel and only then inform everyone.”

The remains were flown in from the United States and reached Israel today, inside a box placed on a stretcher and draped in an American flag. Hundreds of people took part in the funeral, including the relatives of other Israelis who perished in the September 11 attacks.

Ashdod’s Mayor Zvi Zilker also took part in the funeral and eulogized Avraham.
Alona Avraham’s mother said it was one of the most difficult days of her life: “We sat shiva back then already, and today we were told we need to sit for an hour.” [ynet]