Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pays condolence see with the household of Sgt. First Class Ahmad Abu Latif who fell in Gaza, Jan. 29, 2024 (Photo: Haim Zach/GPO)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went to the bereaved household of the late IDF Sgt. First Class, Ahmad Abu Latif, on Monday.
Latif was a BedouinMuslim reservist who was unfortunately eliminated on January 22, the most dangerous day of fight for Israeli Defense Forces because the start of the war in Gaza.
Throughout the psychological check out in the town of Rahat, Netanyahu listened to relative inform stories about Latif’s peace-loving character and his brave, devoted service to safeguard his homeland. Ahmad’s dad, Tawfik, mentioned how his child would frequently host soldiers in his home for a meal and inform them, “This is your home, this is your homeland.”
In a post Ahmad made on social networks right before responding to the call to military reserve responsibility, the 26-year-old revealed his uniformity and relationship with all sectors of Israeli society, including his surrounding kibbutz.
“My name is Ahmad Abu Latif, daddy of 11-month-old Mansoura. I’ve resided in Rahat all my life and for the previous 2 years I’ve been operating in the security department at Ben Gurion University. And above all, I’m happy to be an Israeli Bedouin!” Latif composed.
Ahmad Abu Latif (Photo: Facebook)
“I’m likewise happy to have actually served in the IDF as a fighter in the Bedouin Brigade. Those were years I’ll always remember. Throughout my service, I found my strengths and my capability to fulfill obstacles, and I satisfied remarkable individuals who ended up being long-lasting good friends. I’m pleased when I have the chance to get in touch with individuals who comprise our society and bring cultures more detailed together. I’m delighted to be able to welcome my pals to consume meat and Maqluba Braht (a Bedouin special), however likewise to play music at Kibbutz Shoval and sing Yehudit Ravitz tunes,” he continued.
Ahmad went on to require unity in between all Israelis, “For me, individuals I live and deal with are my siblings and siblings, and all of us cohabit and regard each other in our land. I am happy to be a Bedouin who served in the IDF … I had the benefit to safeguard and safeguard in a significant service that I will always remember. … The Bedouin neighborhood grieves the civilian victims who were killed for no oppression– Jews, Christians, or Muslims. And I wish to take this chance to motivate everybody who reads this! All of us share the very same fate, and we should be together and joined,” Latif stated.
Ahmad served in the 8208th Battalion and was amongst the 24 soldiers eliminated on January 22nd when 2 structures blew up and collapsed in the center of the Gaza Strip.
The young Bedouin was understood amongst his fellow trainees at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, where he served on personnel in the security department. He left an other half, an 11-month-old child, his moms and dads and 11 brother or sisters.
Netanyahu revealed his deep compassion to Ahmad’s household throughout the acknowledgement call, sharing his own experiences with loss and sorrow. “I grieve this loss together with you, with his better half, with little Mansura, with the grandpa, the household and the brother or sisters. I grieve together with you; I understand what it is to lose a sibling; I likewise saw my moms and dads in their minutes of sadness. The individuals here are extremely joined, and this is a turning point.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pays condolence go to with the household of Sgt. First Class Ahmad Abu Latif who fell in Gaza, Jan. 29, 2024 (Photo: Haim Zach/GPO)
Ahmad’s sibling, Kaid, likewise stressed Ahmad’s belief in unity and a shared fate, specifically amidst the present dispute.
Kaid recommended memorializing his late bro by granting the Prime Minister’s Prize to pioneering research study in the shared presence of Jews and Arabs in Israel.
Netanyahu reacted by stating, “I believe that your idea is really intriguing. I believe that it should be advanced. There is an example here, I am not simply stating this– Ahmad was an example. I likewise see the spirit and the light that it offers, real light, a great soul.
The prime minister likewise shared a current interaction with a Bedouin officer, who shared a comparable belief about combating versus injustice and oppression.
“I went to the Desert Reconnaissance Battalion. Among the Bedouin officers informed me: ‘En route to the location surrounding to the Gaza Strip, I saw a lady who had actually been beheaded. It protests this that we are combating.’ That is what he stated. ‘Against this we are battling.’ Versus this we are battling– combating together,” Netanyahu stated.
“This sense of ‘together’ requires to be revealed now with even higher strength. There is a terrific contribution– unity– to heroes like Ahmad since it impacts the whole public. It permeates through to the heart, together.”
“The state is a diamond. It is a diamond that will likewise remain in time of peace– however without the beasts. I want to thank you all. I want to thank you and the mom; she remains in deep grief.”
Current surveys have actually recommended that the October 7 attack has actually joined Israelis of all faiths and ethnic backgrounds versus Hamas.
6 Bedouins were hijacked by Hamas throughout the October 7 attack and lots of Bedouins and Arabs were eliminated throughout the attack and the rocket fire that followed.
A Few Of Ahmad Latif’s last words through his social networks post stand as a pointer to all Israelis to continue to interact for peace.
“Since the start of the war, we’ve heard a lot about the participation of Arab residents. Amongst the dead are Bedouin and Druze soldiers, Muslims and Christians, who ended up being heroes safeguarding the nation. The Bedouin neighborhood grieves the civilian victims who were unjustly killed – Jewish, Christian or Muslim. I wish to take this chance to awaken all those who read this! All of us share the very same fate and we need to be unified,” the young dad stressed.
“Unfortunately, there are individuals who do not think in the ties in between Israeli neighborhoods, who attempt to daunt, provoke and damage trust. Do not think them, and do not let this take place,” he concluded.