Here are some excerpts from a brief letter to the world from Yosef Viner, a 97-year-old Israeli: “The Nazis murdered Yosef’s family. Now Hamas killed his grandchildren,” Jerusalem Post, November 16, 2023:
Eighty years ago, the Nazis killed Yosef Viner’s family. Now Hamas killed some of his grandchildren….
“I am Yosef Viner, 97 years old,” he wrote. “I survived the fire of the Nazi beasts; my entire family perished. Disconnected from my roots, I devoted myself to their memory. Exhausted and despairing, I held onto the land and moved to Israel. I married Aviva, and together we raised two wonderful children, Ofer and Nurit.”…
“From Ofer and Michal, we had four grandchildren; from Nurit and Miki we had six grandchildren,” Yosef said. “On October 7, 2023, we experienced pure evil – fire, dust, killing, and the horrific murder of innocents. Once again, tragedy struck. My beloved grandson Yahav was murdered while protecting his wife Shaili and one-month-old Shiya. My dear granddaughter Hadar and her husband Itai were also murdered while protecting their ten-month-old twins, Roy and Guy.”…
Remembering Yahav [a grandson of Yosef Viner]
“My sweetheart, I feel your presence inside myself,” said Shaili at Yahav’s funeral. “I remember us lying on a mattress together, knowing I’d never break up with you.”
The young woman recalled Yahav’s last moments, highlighting how he sacrificed himself to save her and their daughter.
“You held the door for us; you could have escaped through the window, but you loved me so much that you managed to block them,” she said.
That’s one story about what Hamas did on October 7. The anguish and despair of Yosef Viner, for his murdered grandchildren, Yahav and Hadar, the pride and sorrow of Yahav’s widow Shaili, the great-grandchildren who are too young to know, but will grow into the knowledge of their loss. The great-grandsons Roy and Guy will learn that on that day, protecting them, both of their parents, Hadar and Itay, were murdered. The great-granddaughter Shiya will learn how her father Yahav died, holding off the murderers so that she, and her mother, could escape.
This is Yosef Viner’s story of what happened to his family. There are so many. Try not to forget.
somehistory says
I am so very sorry to read of this poor man’s loss…two times…because some people decided to take satan’s course and become evil murderers for that demon snake.
Nothing can take the place of loved ones; and nothing makes the pain of loss go away.
May the God of Israel, “the God of all comfort,” comfort this man and the ones left of his family.
Eve of War says
Amen.
Hoi Polloi says
Yes and Amen.
Ray Jarman says
Beautiful, Somehistory, and God Bless this wonderful man.
somehistory says
Thank you, Ray. Thank you all.
Rob Porter says
I read this moving account of tragedy and marvel that Western countries like stupid Canada have both allowed in and voluntarily taken in Muslims from Syria and other countries with their vile, savage, beliefs that include hating and wanting to kill non-Muslims of a hiost country. Canada went so far is to send back Christians they found among the Syrian Muslims and now these Muslims march in Canada’s cities to display their support for murderous Hamas and hatred for Jews – and are not arrested for publicly yelling their hate-filled rantings. The cowardice of Canada’s authorities is stunning – but just watch what happens when someone offends Muslims.
Just marvel at the stupidity and ignorance of the government in Ottawa.
As Geert Wilders recently said, “Why are we allowing these people in? As he said, Holland would not allow in people with Nazi views, so why do they allow in Muslims with their barbaric views. Having abandoned belief in God and Judaeo-Christian views the Western world believes in nothing, in a spiritual vacuum embraces imbecilic woke nonsense, drivel about transgenderism and has become a danger to itself.
MD Anthony says
Sacha Trudeau embraced Islam in 2005. In 2009 Sacha led his brother Justin Trudeau to convert to Islam. in the 2015 election Trudeau spoke in most all of Canada’s Mosques. The Canadian Press was not permitted to hear Trudeau in the Mosques. Once elected as PM Trudeau appointed only minister favorable to Islam in his cabinet. Since 2015 Trudeau has focused Cananda’s Immigration on Muslim nations and taking Only Muslim refugees. Since October 7th Trudeau only wants PLO-Hamas refugees Gaza.
Is it “stupidity and ignorance of the government in Ottawa” or is it the Plan? …and Canadian voters cannot believe what Trudeau is doing?
Peter Madras says
I could not find a reliable reference to Trudeau converting to Islam. Since I am not an admirer of Justin Trudeau, I would disseminate this information if it is verifyable. Can you provide me reasonable proof of Trudeau’s conversion to Islam.
Nick says
My God, if that is true, Canada are in trouble!
I really don’t want to believe it is true.
Eve of War says
Very well said. We in the West are truly facing oblivion if we can not organize around the idea that we are already “over the cliff” at this point. Those that understand who is with us on the forces of light, (Israel) and who the forces of darkness are (Islamacists), MUST coalesce!
Hoi Polloi says
I am so sorry. This is heartbreaking.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Tragic that he has to experience this at 97. The ‘International Community’ has made a mockery of “Never Again!”
aum says
Mr Viner we will pray for you.
Marleen says
This is truly heartbreaking, but so are all rest of the October 7th stories.
I would like to make an addition to Yosef Viner’s letter: German Nazi’s murdered his family, but Hamas Nazi’s murdered some of his gandchildren. Why do I say Hamas Nazi;s? Well read The Nazi Roots of Hamas by Daniel Greenfield, published in Jihad Watch yesterday November 30, 2023. https://jihadwatch.org/2023/11/the-nazi-roots-of-hamas
FYI says
Israel is officialy sanctioned Biblically to be the land of the Jews.
If it is any consolation Mr Viner, justice IS promised, especially on behalf of the innocent who are killed
Read JOEL chapter 3:19-21
“I will not spare the guilty”
God will do justice.You must believe that.
Troybeam says
This is why Islam must be eradicated, Islam has no problem in killing innocents that are not Muslims. Their books call for the killing of the Jewish people especially under sharia law as they are told to murder the Jewish people.
Wake up people Islam is pure evil, the people are evil and are expertly stated are like the Borg….single hive mentality like killer bees if another way to put it.
Ralph says
How cruel it is that those who contribute only death and mayhem to the world murder those who have contributed so much good to the world. Once again, the greatest crimes against humanity are committed in the name of religion. The Islamists must be destroyed if decency is to be allowed to flourish.
Lisa T. says
As I recall, President Obama also refused to let Christian refugees from the Syrian civil war to be admitted to the United States.