![]() ![]() He was taken hostage along with Marman’s brother Fernando Marman, her sister Gabriela Leimberg, and her niece, Mia Leimberg, 17. He was visiting a kibbutz near the Gaza border for a child’s birthday party with his longtime partner, Clara Marman, when Hamas attacked. Har is one of the hostages taken during the attack by Hamas on Oct. This undated photo shows Luis Har with two of his grandchildren in Israel. In their kibbutz, “he’s like the grandfather of all.” Luis Har isn’t just a grandfather to his own 10 grandchildren, said his daughter, Rinat Sheleg. “What Moses said to Joshua is to be strong and courageous … and if Liat hears this, she knows that this is my ultimate blessing.” “The ultimate greeting that I can pass on to my daughter, are Hebrew words from the Bible,’’ he said. Liat’s father, Yehuda, said he is trying to remain calm, visiting world leaders and talking to the media so he can keep the names of his daughter and son-in-law in the public eye. ![]() Returning to Israel, they settled at Kibbutz Nir Oz, where they raised three children. After completing their military service, they travelled for three years, visiting India and Australia, where they married. Liat and Aviv, both 49, have been partners ever since they met as youth counselors. Militants killed the dog during the attack. “A really good example of that is that they adopted this dog who is like a special (needs) dog with three legs, and they gave her like a really warm and nice family.’’ “They’re really peace-loving, compassionate people,’’ said Boaz Atzili, Aviv’s cousin. Aviv is an artist and mechanic who kept the farm machinery at Kibbutz Nir Oz in tip-top shape and used old equipment as a canvas for his paintings.īoth were taken hostage when Hamas militants rampaged through the kibbutz, a horror that is incomprehensible for friends and family. Liat is an Israeli-American teacher who volunteered to give tours at Yad Vashem, the Holocaust remembrance center, certain that she could reach visitors with her positive attitude and flawless English. And one in the shadow of New York, perfect for the pair with wanderlust. There is the selfie during the same trip, Aviv’s arm draped across Liat’s shoulders as they both grin at the camera. There’s a tender image of the couple posing under a tree during a recent trip to Oregon in a space both beautiful and green. The bond between Liat Beinin and Aviv Atzili is clear in their photographs. Danica Kirka Liat Beinin and Aviv Atzili “You cannot stand still because if you stand still in hell you get burned,” Ruby said. There are plans for another celebration when Itay returns, Ruby said. The family insisted on going through with the service a week after the attack. He had switched weekends with another soldier so he could attend his brother’s Bar Mitzvah, the ceremony marking a Jewish boy’s passage into manhood. Itay wasn’t even supposed to be on duty when the onslaught began. Just a teenager doing his mandatory military service. He wasn’t a commando attacking enemy positions the day of the Hamas attack. Itay idolized Kobe Bryant and the Lakers. Ruby, who grew up in New York, nurtured grit in Itay with frequent trips to the city, visiting Coney Island and Madison Square Garden. Maybe it came from what Ruby called the “New York tough” attitude he sought to instill in his son. He always had the fight in him to do what he can.’’ He used it against larger kids,” Ruby said of his son’s time on the court. ![]()
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