On Motzei Shabbos, the Binyamin Regional Council announced that Avraham Ben Pinchas, a resident of Harasha fell in battle in Gaza.
Ben Pinchas, age 23, is survived by his parents and nine siblings. He was a career soldier and commander in the Armored forces.
The IDF stated: “Captain Avraham Ben Pinchas, aged 24, from Harasha, a Platoon commander in the 46th Battalion, 401st Brigade, fell during combat in the southern Gaza Strip.”
Ben Pinchas’s sister, Efrat Brenner, was killed nearly four years ago, in a traffic accident. Earlier in the was, Ben Pinchas suffered a serious head injury in battle, but returned to Gaza upon his recovery.
Israel Ganz, the head of the Binyamin Regional Council said: “We bow our heads after the fall of Avraham the hero, an admired officer who led his soldiers in war against the Gazan enemy in order to destroy it completely and bring back the hostages.”
“Four years ago, we arrived at the family’s home to bring the news of the death of his sister Efrat in a traffic accident, this adds one tragedy to another. We pray that the family find strength and that G-d send them great comfort. The Binyamin community sends support to the community of Harasha.”
{Matzav.com Israel}
