Thousands at funeral of Sgt. Yuval Shai Soylem: "We will not give up until the last moment"

Thousands attended the funeral of Sgt. Yuval Shai Soylem, who fell in the attack at the Yehuda Junction. His father recounted a weapon malfunction and called not to give up. Minister Ben Gvir spoke and called for the execution of the terrorists.

Thousands attended the funeral of Sgt. Yuval Shai Soylem, who fell in the attack at the Yehuda Junction. His father, Amnon, eulogized him and recounted that his son had complained to him about a weapon malfunction before the incident, and called not to give up until the last moment. The father harshly attacked the terrorists, called for their expulsion, and even threatened that citizens would take the law into their own hands if the state did not deal with them. His sister Shira eulogized him and said she would keep the memories forever. Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir spoke at the funeral, called the terrorists "human filth" and pledged to work for their execution and the expulsion of the Palestinian Authority. The mayor of Hod Hasharon, Amir Kochavi, eulogized him and called him a hero.