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Family of Hizbullah Captives Meet with Rav Ovadia Shlita


ovadia1.jpgFamily members of captive IDF soldiers Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev on Sunday met with Chacham Ovadia Yosef Shlita, discussing efforts towards the approval of a proposed prisoner exchange deal intended to bring their loves ones home. They are calling on Shas to support the proposed deal when cabinet ministers are called upon to vote in the coming days.

The prime minister is proposing the release of terrorist Samir Kuntar, who is serving multiple life sentences, as well as four other Hizbullah terrorists and 10 bodies.

Also in attendance was Shas leader Minister Eli Yishai, who will brief the Rav Shlita regarding details of the deal which is intended to bring the soldiers home, dead or alive. An IDF officer, a member of the unit dealing with missing and captive soldiers was also in attendance.

The Rav Shlita is expected to announce his position after studying details of the deal proposed by the government. The Rav Shlita also gave the families a bracha.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)



One Response

  1. who am i to say anything about such a gadol

    But it is abundant clear to me that this is a person who realy loves klal yisroel.

    At his age nobody exppacts any involvement from him.
    And he strives to hep where he can.

    He also happens to be one of the biggest talmidei chachamim in our time.

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