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IMDA Remembers Fallen Paramedic Hero

Amit Mann Z’L

By Yishai Mizrahi in memory of MDA paramedic Amit Mann z”l, who was Alon Hazan, Ofir Haim, Maor Buzaglo, Stav Elimelech,
murdered by terrorists in Kibbutz Be’eri’s clinic on the black Alon Harazi, Eviatar Iluz, Omer Buxenbaum, Shuli
Dear Friends, Saturday while saving lives. The tournament was attended Giblard and Yifat Cohen. Against MDA soccer team
The last 3 months have by Israeli Soccer Union Chairman Shino Zuaretz, Maccabi accompanied by Amit’s relatives, Eyal Golan, Yavne
been very difficult, as on the Israel Chairman Ofir Pines-Paz, Maccabi Israel Director mayor Roey Gabay, Aharon Itzikzon, Itzik Pe’er, Guy
morning of October 7th, General Naor Galili, Yavne mayor Roey Gabay, relatives and Bublil, Lior Levy, Deddy Chandaly, Yuval Shabtai, Roey
we all awoke to the horrors friends of the Mann family, MDA Deputy Director General of Shukrani, Ami Ivgy, Ariel Cohen, Avraham Mamo, Niro
of the Hamas attack. As Management and Purchasing Tzvika Benedik, MDA senior Ayash, Sa’ar Shai and Moshe Gabay.
of the time of this writing, management, staff and volunteers. The tournament, held in Liran Liyani and Itzik Cohen refereed the match, which
1,400 Israelis killed, with Yavne’s Ralph Klein Sports Center, was initiated by MDA began with lighting the Chanukah candles and singing
hundreds more unidentified, volunteer Meir Levi, senior’s league manager in the Israeli ‘HaTikva’, and the actor Bell Agam hosted the event.
240 plus kidnapped, 129 still Soccer Union Adiv Sharabi, MDA EMT Michael Dor and At halftime, a special ceremony was held where MDA
remain in captivity. We all have been glued to the television MDA Senior EMT Itzik Peer, in cooperation with Yavne volunteers in Yavne received certificates of appreciation, and
sets, watching, crying and listening, checking on our families sports department manager Sha’ul David and his team. after the match, which ended in a 5:4 Israel soccer national
as this war unfolds. The heroes of Magen David Adom have team seniors win, a ceremony took place in which the Mann
been doing the same, working around the clock, and running family gave out trophies and commemorative shields.
towards danger in order to care for the injured. Magen David Yavne mayor Roey Gabay commented “Our lives in this
Adom alone has lost over 12 personnel in the line of duty country are possible thanks to the heroes in the emergency
working to save lives. services and defense forces who risk their lives in the defense
of our nation, in this war that was forced upon us. The story
of Amit’s short life is one that expresses the dedication and
love of this country, the dedication and altruism.”
Rachel Mann, Amit’s mother, commented “Amit is a
hero, and she and her fallen friends are today’s Maccabees
who guard Am Israel, since we have no other place. My Amit
could have run away from the inferno but she told everyone
she will not abandon her role, we will keep your memory
alive and take care of ourselves. We thank everyone who
instigated this moving evening.”
Maccabi Israel Chairman, Ofir Pines-Paz, commented
“Dear Mann family, there are so many stories, painful
and moving, and Amit entered our hearts. We tracked
the situation all along that black Saturday. Amit had rare
Ambulance Airlifted to Israel during the War courage, devotion and infinite dedication. I want to bless the
instigators of this moving project. I want to thank Yavne city
I wanted to share with you another incredible story Rachel Mann at the tournament. hall, the wonderful people in MDA, and the Israel soccer
in the aftermath of these horrific events as we continue players who thrilled everyone on the pitch. A prayer for the
to honor one of our fallen emergency paramedics, Amit Participating in the tournament were ex-members of hostages – may we see them soon healthy in their homes with
Mann Z’L. the Israel national soccer team including Yossi Benayoun,
During Hanukkah, a special soccer tournament was held Baruch Dego, Moshe Sinai, Liran Shtrauber, Guy Luzon, IMDA Remembers on page 5

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