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In Memory of Major (res.) Moshe Yedidyah Leiter - A Hero in Life and Death

(Israel Hayom) Dr. Miriam Adelson - I had the privilege of knowing Major (res.) Moshe Yedidyah Leiter. The tragic death in battle of this young and talented man fills my heart with deep sorrow. Moshe was among the most promising students in the medical school that I founded with my late husband, Sheldon, at Ariel University. He was older than most of his peers in the program, having served until the age of 33 in an elite military unit and had already started a family. After all this, he embarked on his new medical career path with the joy of a pioneer, while volunteering for 90 days of reserve duty each year. Moshe was born in the historic part of Hebron and grew up in Eli in a family of patriotic olim, intellectuals with a deep sense of duty toward society. He excelled as an officer in the Shaldag unit. He was a father of six, yet he himself seemed to be the eternal, inquisitive child with a mischievous smile that would never leave his lips. Moshe fell in battle as a hero during one of the most dangerous missions in Gaza: Clearing a tunnel boobytrapped by terrorists. Like all the People of Israel, I mourn for all those who were murdered in the October 7 massacre and in the war imposed upon us since then. Each and every one of them is an entire world. Each left a massive void. The writer is the publisher of Israel Hayom.
2023-11-13 00:00:00
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