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Saleh Shahin
Saleh Shahin (, ; born 28 October 1982) is an Israeli Paralympic medalist Rowing (sport), rower.alternate link He is Druze, from the Arab city of Shfaram, Israel. He enlisted in the Israeli Defense Forces, and served as a commander in the 35th Paratroopers Brigade (Israel), paratroopers. He was wounded in 2005 in a terrorist attack. Shahin represented Israel at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, Israel at the 2024 Paris Paralympics in the Rowing at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – PR2Mix2x, PR2 mixed double sculls, and won the bronze medal with Shahar Milfelder. Early and personal life Shahin is Druze, from the Arab city of Shfaram, Israel. He and his wife have two daughters.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shfaram
Shefa-Amr or Shefar'am (; ) is an Arab city in the Northern District of Israel. In it had a population of with a Sunni Muslim majority and large Christian Arab and Druze minorities. Etymology Palmer writes that the name meant: "The margin or edge of 'Amr. Locally and erroneously supposed to mean the healing of 'Amer ( ed Dhaher)." The city is identified with ''Shefar'am'', an ancient Jewish town of great significance during Talmudic times. Some have proposed that its original meaning may be linked to the Hebrew words "''Shefer''" (שֶׁפֶר), signifying something nice, beautiful or good, and "'''Am''", (עַם) which translates to people. History Ancient period Walls, installations and pottery sherds from the Early Bronze Age IB and the Middle Bronze Age IIB, Iron, Hellenistic and Roman periods have been excavated at Shefa-ʻAmr. Shefa-Amr is first mentioned under the name ''Shefar'am'' () in the ToseftaTractate Mikvaot 6:1, followed by the Talmud redacted in 500 C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Of Israel
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in West Asia. It Borders of Israel, shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the north-east, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the south-west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Israeli-occupied territories, It occupies the Occupied Palestinian territories, Palestinian territories of the West Bank in the east and the Gaza Strip in the south-west. Israel also has a small coastline on the Red Sea at its southernmost point, and part of the Dead Sea lies along its eastern border. Status of Jerusalem, Its proclaimed capital is Jerusalem, while Tel Aviv is the country's Gush Dan, largest urban area and Economy of Israel, economic center. Israel is located in a region known as the Land of Israel, synonymous with the Palestine (region), Palestine region, the Holy Land, and Canaan. In antiquity, it was home to the Canaanite civilisation followed by the History of ancient Israel and Judah, kingdoms of Israel and Judah. Situate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kidnapping And Killing Of Hersh Goldberg-Polin
As part of the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel, Hamas-led attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, 23-year-old American-Israeli Hersh Goldberg-Polin () was wounded and abducted by Hamas during the Re'im music festival massacre. He was Gaza war hostage crisis, held hostage for almost 11 months, until his body was recovered from a tunnel in Rafah in the Gaza Strip on 31 August 2024. It was later revealed that Goldberg-Polin and five other hostages with him were executed by Hamas. His autopsy indicated he was likely shot from "close range" 1–2 days before his body was found. Biography Goldberg-Polin was the son of Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg-Pollin, Rachel Goldberg, both originally from the Chicago area. Born circa 2000 in Berkeley, California, he lived in Richmond, Virginia, before aliyah, immigrating to Israel with his family in 2008. Goldberg-Polin has two younger sisters. Goldberg-Polin was reportedly working with an initiative that was using soccer to bring Israeli and Pal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
