Terrorist attack in Elad leaves 16 children orphaned after killing their parents

The families of the three victims are trying to cope with the deaths of their loved ones.

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A total of 16 children were left fatherless Thursday night following a terror attack in Elad in which Yonatan Habakkuk, father of five, Boaz Gol, father of five, and Oren Ben Yiftach, father of six, were killed, The Jerusalem Post reported.

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The three men were killed by Palestinian terrorists armed with knives and axes in the central Israeli city. Four others were also injured. Others are now dealing with the shock and trauma caused by the attack.

The families of the three victims are trying to cope with the deaths of their loved ones.

Terrorist attack in Elad

“His children asked me how they might continue without a father,” Ronit, sister-in-law of victim Boaz Gol, told KAN. “I told them that he went to bring the Messiah so that there would be no more victims.”

“My heart refuses to believe that I was left alone with five orphans,” wrote Limor, the wife of victim Yonatan Habakkuk, on Facebook, noting that her husband “fought the terrorists with great heroism for many minutes (…) saving many lives.”

Given the traumatic nature of the incident, Elad Mayor Israel Porush told KAN that hundreds of mental health volunteers, such as psychologists and social workers, helped talk to the children and families.

With information from Globovisión