After fell in battle on November 8th, his bereaved parents decided to honor their son’s sacrifice by making aliyah from France, in a move facilitated by the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ), the Jewish Agency for Israel and the Aliyah and Integration Ministry. The two parents of Binyamin arrived earlier this week and have chosen to set up their new lives in Jerusalem - a city beloved by their “as a way to ensure that the light of our son’s life will continue to shine despite his death.” The young Binyamin moved to Israel at 15 years old and served his country in the IDF when he became an adult.
After October 7, the now-29-year-old immediately reported for reserve duty as a combat soldier in the Engineering Corps. Less than a month later, he was killed while operating in the Gaza Strip. While he moved far from his family, his mother said, “he was always very close with me and the whole family.
” “He was well known within his army unit as someone who truly loved his land and was always there to listen to others and help wherever possible,” Marlene recalled. Binyamin was set to be married in November, and his parents to attend the ceremony. While they arrived in anticipation of their son’s wedding, they instead were present for his funeral.
“Just before we heard the news, I had the worst feeling that something terrible had happened. At 8:00 that evening, the IDF representatives came to my sister’s home in Netanya. I heard her scream, an.