{"id":20703,"date":"2025-04-24T17:59:36","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T14:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/?p=20703"},"modified":"2025-04-24T20:23:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T17:23:28","slug":"standing-on-one-leg-in-auschwitz-the-wounded-soldier-who-moved-a-nation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/standing-on-one-leg-in-auschwitz-the-wounded-soldier-who-moved-a-nation\/","title":{"rendered":"Standing on One Leg in Auschwitz, the Wounded Soldier Moved a Nation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Y., a wounded Netzah Yehuda soldier who lost his leg in the war, joined the Holocaust remembrance delegation.<\/p>\n

“His presence here in Auschwitz reflects the deep bond between generations and the strength of our people,” says the delegation organizer.<\/p>\n

Enlistment, Injury, and Determination<\/strong>
\nY. enlisted in March 2024 and was severely wounded by an RPG during combat operations in Gaza during the Hanukkah holiday. His friend and fellow soldier, Uriel Peretz z\u201dl, was killed in the attack. According to the IDF’s investigation, Israeli forces were operating inside a building in Beit Hanoun as part of an expanded offensive. During the mission, a terrorist cell identified the troops and fired an RPG at close range. Peretz was killed, and three other soldiers, including Y., were wounded and evacuated for medical treatment.<\/p>\n

Y.\u2019s injury led to the amputation of his leg. Despite his critical injury and the long rehabilitation that followed, he joined a special delegation to Poland.<\/p>\n

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Y., the soldier, with David Hagar at Auschwitz. The hand held sign reads: “In memory of Uriel Peretz” | Photo: Courtesy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At the Holocaust memorial ceremony held at the Auschwitz Opera House, Y. and other IDF soldiers lit memorial candles in honor of the victims of the Holocaust and prayed for the safety of IDF troops and the future of the Jewish people.<\/p>\n

Standing Tall\u2014on One Leg<\/strong>
\nDuring the ceremony, Y. stood on one leg in front of the emotionally moved crowd.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will stand in the name of my fellow soldiers,\u201d said Y. \u201cFor Uriel, for the wounded, and for the fallen who made it possible for us to be a free people in our land.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Memorial candle and Israeli flag | Photo: Flash90<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Boarding the Plane: <\/strong><\/p>\n

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