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Avraham Ozeri, the 86-year-old killed in Thursday's stabbing attack in Jerusalem. (Reproduction)
Last update - 23:18 23/10/2008
'To stab such a man, at such an age, was an animal-like act'
By Nadav Shragai, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Stabbing, Israel News, Gilo 

Friends and family of Avraham Ozeri voiced sorrow and anger at the killing of the 86-year-old they described as "salt of the earth" in Thursday's stabbing attack in Jerusalem.

"My father was a man whom everyone loved and who never wronged a single person. To stab a man such as this, at this age, is an animal-like act," said Ozeri's son, Amos. He added that his father's motto was "love of the land."

Ozeri was born in the capital's Bukharan Quarter to parents who had immigrated from Yemen. He was educated in a cheder orthodox primary school and later in a talmud Torah, another religious institution.
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From the age of 15 he held various temporary jobs. In 1942, he enlisted in the British Mandate police force, and served as a guard north of the Dead Sea. At one point, he was arrested on suspicion of involvement in the Jewish underground, although he was released after a short period of time.

Ozeri fought in the 1948 War of Independence in the Yemin Moshe and Abu Tor areas of Jerusalem. He volunteered in the 1956 Sinai Campaign and 1967 Six-Day war, working on Israel Defense Forces fortifications.

Ozeri then worked for 35 years as a customs official, retiring in 1998. A year later, his wife Rivka passed away.

Nir Yogev, Ozeri's grandson related that his grandfather had planned to participate in a 10-kilometer run in Tel Aviv on Saturday.

"Grandpa was an exemplary sportsman and was involved in long-distance running for 40 years. Over the years, there wasn't a marathon that grandpa didn't take part in. His closet was full of trophies and awards. Up until a few years ago he would run with me and [his other] grandchildren every Shabbat from the neighborhood of Gilo to the neighborhood of Ramot, and back," said Yogev.



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      2.   I am totally and absolutely against this act 00:09  |  Khalid 24/10/08
      3.   Bogus condemnation 01:17  |  Prof. David 24/10/08
      4.   Unadulterated anti-semeticism 01:30  |  Mark 24/10/08
      5.   Sub-Human Act. Pure Cowardice 01:43  |  P.K. Menashe 24/10/08
      6.   Stabbing article 01:48  |  Jasper 24/10/08
      7.   Typical Censorship 01:56  |  Natallie Durson 24/10/08
      8.   Sorry, Haaretz, Durson`s comment Should stay 01:57  |  P.K. Menashe 24/10/08
      9.   Condoleances 01:58  |  Stig 24/10/08
      10.   STABBING an unarmed 86 yr old.A glorious act of"resistance&honor" 02:24  |  PETER SM 24/10/08
      11.   Natalie tough behind computer, lets see you say this to our face 02:34  |  Jamie 24/10/08
      12.   Natalie praises animals that kill old men and babies... 02:35  |  Jordan 24/10/08
      13.   baruch dayan emet 02:45  |  Northern 24/10/08
      14.   #7 - Natalie Durson 04:00  |  Iamashamed 24/10/08
      15.   Durson: So What Caused The Real You To Come Out? 04:02  |  Brad 24/10/08
      16.   Re:Typical Censorship 04:06  |  Ilya 24/10/08
      17.   Natalie disturb Durson 04:11  |  allang 24/10/08
      18.   Khalid 04:18  |  Brad 24/10/08
      19.   killing is kelling, regardless of age 04:22  |  bashar 24/10/08
      20.   query 04:33  |  potobac 24/10/08
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      22.   durson 04:46  |  robert 24/10/08
      23.   To Durson and P.K. Menashe 04:59  |  David LG 24/10/08
      24.   Venerable....salt of the earth man 05:13  |  allang 24/10/08
      25.   #3 Have You Ever Felt Sorry for a Palestinian Kid... 05:22  |  Monitor 24/10/08
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      27.   Natilie Durson Your Hate Knows NO LIMITS!!! 05:39  |  dp 24/10/08
      28.   Just for readers` interest re Durson, "she" 05:47  |  Robert Haymond 24/10/08
      29.   A natural response 06:33  |  Jon Hornstein 24/10/08
      30.   #13 Robert Haymond 06:57  |  Adrian de Klerk 24/10/08
      31.   16 Monitor Not a single Pal chid was killed in 1967 war 07:14  |  Rob AA 24/10/08
      32.   Stabbing of old man 07:17  |  Jimmy 24/10/08
      33.   #7 typical muslim rasicm 07:27  |  Adrian de Klerk 24/10/08
      34.   Haaretz you are unbelievable and revolting 07:34  |  MR 24/10/08
      35.   to # 13 Robert Hammond 07:46  |  V 24/10/08
      36.   Death Penalty 08:55  |  Simon 24/10/08
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      42.   The stabbing of the old man is a deplorable act 11:05  |  Abu Firas Al Qudsi 24/10/08
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