Thousands of Israelis gather for the funeral of the senior special forces officer who was killed overnight during an operation in the Gaza Strip.
President Reuven Rivlin and Communication Minister Ayoub Kara represent the government as Lt. Col. Mem is laid to rest, leaving behind a wife and two children.
Additional details regarding Mem’s identity have been gagged by the military sensor, though reports say he was a Druzi soldier who was married and had two children.
Read more at Times of Israel.
{Matzav.com}
