Utah man killed in Israel, his Salt Lake City rabbi says

“He died doing a thing we all like to do: to dance and enjoy our freedom,” a friend said of Lotan Abir, who was killed early Saturday.

(Avremi Zippel via X) Lotan Abir, 24, was killed at a rave in southern Israel early Saturday, when Hamas militants stormed the event, his Salt Lake City rabbi said. Abir relocated to Utah in late 2022.

Utah man killed in Israel, his Salt Lake City rabbi says

“He died doing a thing we all like to do: to dance and enjoy our freedom,” a friend said of Lotan Abir, who was killed early Saturday.

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