19.08.2011                      19.Aw-Elul, 5771

Anschlag-Opfer:

Counter-terror officer killed by terrorist fire near Eilat

Pascal Avrahami was veteran member of counter-terrorism unit; PM expected to convene security cabinet to consider Israel’s response.

The Israel Police has announced that a member of the Counter-terrorism Unit was killed Thursday evening during a firefight with terrorists north of Eilat on the border with Egypt. The event took place hours after a three-stage attack in the area killed seven Israelis and wounded dozens more.
The officer has been named as 49-year-old Pascal Avrahami. He was married and had three children….