The Body of Shir'el Ha'im-Pour, Iranian-Jewish Israeli Killed by Hamas, Laid to Rest

The lifeless body of Shir'el Ha'im-Pour, an Iranian-Jewish Israeli citizen who was killed by Hamas terrorists on October 7, was found three weeks later. Hamas militants killed Corporal Shir'el Ha'im-Pour, a 20-year-old from Rishon Lezion, Israel, at a music festival. The Israeli Ministry of Defense wrote on X: 'He fought valiantly against Hamas terrorists until the last moment. He was laid to rest yesterday [November 7] while his grandfather recited a wedding poem in the dialect of the Jews of Isfahan.' The Israeli Ministry of Defense stated that the name of Corporal Shir'el Ha'im-Pour, whose body has recently been identified, is announced as one of the soldiers killed in the Hamas attack on October 7. The Times of Israel reported, citing the Israeli army, that the news of his death in the Hamas attack was released after his family was informed. According to this report, the Israeli army announced that the number of soldiers, officers, and reserve forces killed in the Hamas attack is 311. Hamas militants, supported by the Islamic Republic, killed at least 1,400 people and took over 200 hostages in the October 7 attack. In response to this attack, Israel formed a war cabinet and began air, sea, and ground assaults against Hamas. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that a difficult and long war to destroy Hamas is ahead. The United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Japan, Israel, and several other countries have designated Hamas as a terrorist organization. Images of Israel's ground and air assault on northern Gaza were released early Monday. The U.S. conducted renewed airstrikes against positions of Islamic Republic-backed militants in Syria. The Israeli army attacked the main city in northern Gaza from two sides. The U.S. renewed its attacks on Islamic Republic proxies; Kanani stated: 'We hope that America's 'wrong policies' will be corrected.' Live blog: G7 foreign ministers welcomed the cessation of hostilities; all hostages should be released unconditionally. Israel attacked 600 Hamas positions within 24 hours. Images of Israeli tanks in Gaza were released; Israel is preparing to besiege the city of Gaza.