ALBAWABA - Israeli authorities in Kibbutz Kissufim announced the death of hostage Shlomo Mansour, 86, in the Gaza Strip.
Kibbutz Kissufim announced on Tuesday that Shlomo Mansour, who was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, 2023, died in Gaza after 494 days.
"With a heavy heart, we kibbutz members received the news this morning of the murder in Hamas captivity of our dear friend, Shlomo Mansour, 86, who was kidnapped from his home," the kibbutz posted in an official statement, according to The Jerusalem Post.
The statement also reads: "Shlomo was much more than a community member to us – he was a father, a grandfather, a true friend, and a beating heart of Kissufim. This is one of the hardest days in the history of our kibbutz."
