The mother of Staff Sergeant Elia Hillel, who was killed in the war, wrote in a message that her son and husband were repeatedly attacked in public spaces by people who assumed they did not serve in the military. She said her husband did serve as a combat soldier, and that the family gave their firstborn son. 'It's just sad,' she wrote.
The mother of Staff Sergeant Elia Hillel, who fell in the current war, shared a painful message detailing social attacks on her family. She wrote that her son (now fallen) and her husband were repeatedly harassed and attacked in public spaces by people who assumed they did not perform military service, alleging they are 'non-contributors' and do not enlist. The mother noted that her husband did serve as a combat soldier, and that the family gave their firstborn son — the fallen soldier — to the state. 'It's just sad,' she wrote with three broken-heart emojis. The message reflects ongoing societal tensions in Israel over Haredi military service and the pain of families who have sacrificed while facing public hostility. The Zioneer has previously reported on other families of fallen soldiers speaking out about similar issues.
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