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88-year-old Holocaust survivor becomes first Israeli coronavirus death

Aryeh Even rebuilt his life in Israel after emigrating from Hungary in 1949

March 22, 2020 09:08
Aryeh Even died on Friday night in Jerusalem
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An 88-year-old Holocaust survivor became the first Israeli to die of coronavirus on Friday, the Israeli Health Ministry has said.

Aryeh Even died at 9 pm on Friday in the Shaare Zedek Medical Centre in Jerusalem.

Mr Even, who had underlying health conditions, was admitted in a critical condition to the Shaare Zedek Medical Centre, where his condition deteriorated.

He was buried on Saturday night at Jerusalem’s Givat Shaul cemetery, in a ceremony that was capped at twenty mourners due to Israel’s strict coronavirus restrictions.

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