Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak announced this evening (Tuesday) that the abducted Lior Rudaif was murdered and his body is being held in the Gaza Strip. “Our home is in pain and mourning upon receiving the bitter news of Lior Rudaif’s death,” the kibbutz said. “Embracing and participating in Yaffe’s grief, the children and the entire extended family.”
At the headquarters, the families of the abductees said: “We bow our heads following the announcement of the murder of the late Lior Rudaif. Lior was murdered on October 7 and his body was kidnapped to Gaza by Hamas terrorists. The headquarters will continue to accompany and support the family in their difficult time until his body is returned to Israel.”
“The Israeli government has the moral obligation to exhaust all the options available to it in the current deal, and to ensure that Lior will be buried with dignity in Israel, alongside the other 38 abducted victims, and alongside them the repatriation of all living abductees for rehabilitation as soon as possible.”
The headquarters of the families of the abductees also said: “Lior Rudaif, 61 years old, a man of giving and a huge heart for everyone around him. For 40 years he volunteered as an ambulance driver in Eshkol, everywhere he always volunteered first and reached out to everyone. Argentinian at heart, an avid cyclist and admirer of Shlomo Artzi. Lior Married to Lipa for 38 years, father to Noam, Nadav, Bar and son, grandfather to Tomer, Dagan and Shay.”
Lior’s wife, Yaffe Zafarani Rudaif, wrote on her Facebook account hours before receiving the news of his death: “I want Lior at home! We miss your energy, we miss the family gatherings, because nothing is the same without you. My beloved man, hold on, We do not lose hope for a moment, and we will continue to fight until you return, longing.”
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