German evangelicals on mission to support Holocaust survivors mourn loss of soldier son in Gaza
<p>Sgt. 1st Class Urija Bayer, an evangelical Christian who volunteered in the IDF, succumbs to his injuries sustained in Gaza clashes; his grandparents dreamed of atoning for the Nazi’s atrocities against Jews</p>
<p>Sgt. 1st Class Urija Bayer, a 20-year-old Maglan Commando Brigade soldier, was killed in combat in the southern Gaza Strip, the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit reported on Monday. He left behind his parents, Gideon and Nili, a brother and two sisters.</p>
<p>Bayer, an Evangelical Christian who is not an Israeli national, was a volunteer for the Israel Defense Forces. He lived in Ma’alot Tarshiha and was critically injured in clashes near Khan Younis last week, after which he was evacuated to Soroka Medical Center in Be’er Sheva. Despite efforts made to save his life, he later died.</p>
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