The IDF announced the passing of Cpt. Daniel Perez, HY”D, a 22-year-old hailing from Yad Binyamin.
Cpt. Perez served as a platoon commander in the 7th Armored Brigade’s 77th Battalion.
His body was taken by Hamas from the Nachal Oz Army base on October 7th. The IDF Rabbinate has found enough evidence to conclude that IDF soldier Daniel Perez, 22, was killed while fighting Hamas terrorists with great courage on October 7th.
His funeral will take place tomorrow (Mon.) at 3 pm at Mount Herzl.
His death raises the death toll of the number of IDF soldiers killed since October 7th to 592 R”L.
Daniel,HY”D, is the son of Rabbi Doron Perez, executive chairman of the World Mizrachi movement.
Message from the CEO of World Mizrachi:
“Dear Mizrachi Family,
It is with immense pain and deep sadness that I share with you that the Perez family were informed this evening that Captain Daniel Perez, 22 years old, has been declared as a fallen soldier, captured by a terror organization. A funeral is being planned for tomorrow, to be followed by Shiva.
Over the past 163 days we have desperately davened for better news. Throughout that time, the Perez family has inspired us and strengthened us as we have sought to strengthen them. The global tefillot for his wellbeing will now become global wishes of comfort.
This news came to the family on 7 Adar, the yahrzeit of Moshe Rabbeinu whose burial place is unknown, and has such become a date associated with mourning for all those whose burial places are unknown. As we have prayed and hoped for Daniel’s return until now, we continue to pray and hope for his return to a Kever Yisrael.
May Hashem comfort Rav Doron, Shelley and the entire family amongst all mourners of Zion and Yerushalayim, and may we see every single hostage return home.”
Rabbi Danny Mirvis
Acting CEO
May we hear no more Tzaar. Hamakom Yinacheim. Yihi Zichri Baruch.
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