Jerusalem – Thousands Attend Grad Rocket Victim’s Funeral

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    Mourners attend the funeral of 56-year-old Moshe Ami who died from the injuries he sustained from shrapnel from a rocket fired from militants out of the Gaza Strip in October 29 in Ashkelon on, 30 October 2011. Nine Palestinian militants and an Israeli civilian were killed over the weekend, in an escalation of violence in Gaza and southern Israel, officials from both sides said Sunday.  EPA/OLIVER WEIKENJerusalem – Moshe Ami, 56, managed to answer his phone, speak with his wife before being evacuated to the hospital where he died of shrapnel wounds.

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    Moshe Ami, the man killed in Ashkelon Saturday by a Grad rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, was laid to rest in Ashkelon on Sunday.

    Hundreds of people, including Ashkelon Mayor Beni Vaknin, attended the funeral, Israel Radio reported.

    The 56-year-old was on his way home to his family when the an air raid siren went off, warning of an incoming rocket.

    In a residential neighborhood in Ashkelon, he left his vehicle and ran for cover, but was mortally injured by shrapnel flying from the rocket.

    Magen David Adom paramedics rushed the rocket victim to Barzilai Medical Center in the city, but doctors were unable to save his life.

    Before being evacuated to the hospital by MDA paramedics, Ami managed to answer a telephone call from his concerned wife and told her that he had been injured.

    Mourners carry the body of 56-year-old Moshe Ami who died from the injuries he sustained from shrapnel from a rocket fired from militants out of the Gaza Strip in October 29 in Ashkelon on, 30 October 2011. Nine Palestinian militants and an Israeli civilian were killed over the weekend, in an escalation of violence in Gaza and southern Israel, officials from both sides said Sunday.  EPA/OLIVER WEIKEN


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    12 years ago

    39 rockets and almost no response from Israel. Why shouldn’t they shoot at us. Pathetic.

    CountryYossi
    CountryYossi
    12 years ago

    Burech dyen emes….

    GEULA
    GEULA
    12 years ago

    very very sad. BD”E

    thechef88
    thechef88
    12 years ago

    reply to #5 – just as we gave back a thousand for one, we should kill a thousand for one

    12 years ago

    If EY gave back every remaining terrorist in its prisons, all 6,000 of them, those momzarim would still be firing rockets, since they shout “Allah Achbar” every time they fire one of those weapons.

    12 years ago

    What would be the “measured” U.S. response to groups firing rockets from Canada into Albany where Canada is doing nothing to stopping them?
    How long would the U.S. wait before simply stepping in and cleaning it up? Time measured in hours. Yet Israel needs to hold back.

    12 years ago

    Israel must start deploying the missle armed drones to send these terrorists to their one seventy year old virgin on a daily basis..

    12 years ago

    9 dead…..how many more to go?????
    So sad for his family.