“Sorry I wasn’t there by your side”: Thousands came to the military section of the Tel Mond cemetery to accompany the late Sergeant Amitai Ibn Shushan, 20 years old from Moshav Azriel in Sharon, on his last journey, who fell yesterday (Saturday).
The escort of the late Sergeant Amitai Ibn Shushan, photo: no credit
The mother Mali mourned her son in tears: “My beloved son. How do you say goodbye to a perfect child? So happy, so responsible, so good. They came to our house, I couldn’t believe it. I was afraid that because you are so good, God would want you close to him. I was not calm. I convinced you to enlist in the Erez program, but you did not agree. You wanted to be a fighter. Your presence was strong in every way.”
“You supported us all when we needed help. Who will help me now? Who will make us laugh? Who will eat our heads? You were a righteous warrior and I was proud of you and the prices you are willing to pay for things you are willing to fight for. Two years of training to form cruisers. I knew it wouldn’t help to me.
The funeral of the late Sergeant Amitai Ibn Shushan, photo: no credit
“How glad you were that you passed. You said that when you enlisted, a war would start – and that’s how it happened. You were torn between home and the service. When you entered Gaza, you made sure you wouldn’t see us for 21 days. What will happen to your doe? How did you leave her alone? How much you wanted to finish the training and marry her.”
“My true one, I’m sorry I wasn’t there by your side. I’m sorry my beloved son. Who will call me Imosh? Since you enlisted I have been in conversation with the Holy One, blessed be He. Since the beginning of the war I have been worried. I cried as much as possible for publication and now I cry your ‘permission for publication'” .
The funeral of the late Sergeant Amitai Ibn Shushan, photo: no credit
“People of Israel, I turn to you from the grave of my son: enough slander and hatred. Amitai was religious, loved Torah, loved people. It’s time for us to look each other in the eyes and realize that for our enemy we are all Jews. Let’s listen and stop labeling and realize that we only have each other “. The mother saluted in front of the fresh grave.
My partner, Ayla, crying: “My dear, it all started in the 10th grade. We grew up together. I had the privilege of being with the sweetest person for four and a half years. You were assigned to the most special unit and it suits you because there are special people there. You were the best investor in the world. You buy gifts all the time. and brings flowers. They kept asking when the wedding was and I said the time would come. I knew you wanted to propose to me when you finished training. You told me that our sons would be called Baniya and Dror.”
The funeral of the late Sergeant Amitai Ibn Shushan, photo: no credit
“My true self would always follow his true path. You were the most loving and the most mine. All the words in the world could not describe our love. Now I’m left here like a flower without a stem. If I die then like this, as a hero for the country you loved so much. Forever love you, Lolly your”.
Sister Liat: “I had a brother and I no longer have one. I will say that now I have an angel brother. You are the best and the funniest and I love you. I don’t know how to continue now? We were supposed to dance at your and Ayala’s wedding and not cry at your funeral. I promise you May there also be fun and laughter in the great sadness that has now entered our lives. Watch over us and whisper to the Holy One, blessed be He, that we are tired of this bereavement. I wish we were the last family.”
The funeral of the late Sergeant Amitai Ibn Shushan, photo: no credit
His uncle said that the family donated his organs: “You also donated in your death.”
Ibn Shushan’s grandmother said in pain: “There will be no one to call ‘Nuna’. Go rest with grandfather Yosef and watch over all the people of Israel so that they return home in peace.”
The funeral of the late Sergeant Amitai Ibn Shushan, photo: no credit
IDF representative Lt. Col. Gil Weitz: “Amitai’s fall is unimaginable. He fell in defense of the homeland while fighting in Gaza. He chose to perform a significant service out of Zionism and a sense of mission. You were a leading fighter, one whose friends followed him with confidence. You fought like a hero, Shoulder to shoulder. Thank you for the privilege of fighting by your side. True, your death is the death of heroes. I salute you.”
In the battle in Khan Younes Amitai, a fighter in the commando school, was killed alongside his commander, Capt. Ido Baruch, and his comrades, Sergeant Rif Harush and a young senior sergeant.
Amitai Ibn Shushan who fell in the Gaza Strip, photo: courtesy of the family, were we wrong? We will fix it! If you found an error in the article, we would appreciate it if you shared it with us
