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&rsquo;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&rsquo;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&rsquo;alot Tarshiha and was critically injured in clashes near Khan Younis last week, after which he was evacuated to Soroka Medical Center in Be&rsquo;er Sheva. Despite efforts made to save his life, he later died.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@explainIsrael/german-evangelicals-on-mission-to-support-holocaust-survivors-mourn-loss-of-soldier-son-in-gaza-51e48a524e05"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>