Posted on 11/21/2023 6:38:56 PM PST by Rummyfan
Gelienor “Jimmy” Leano Pacheco, 33, a Filipino caregiver and father of three, was taken hostage to Gaza by Hamas terrorists who attacked Kibbutz Nir Oz, where he lived, caring for Amitai Ben Zvi, 80.
Nir Oz, a community of about 400 people situated three kilometers from the Gaza border, lost almost half of its population during Hamas’s shock attack. Over 100 residents and some 15 foreign agricultural workers were killed during the onslaught, and about 80 more were taken captive, according to a military spokesperson.
On that Saturday morning, Jimmy managed to call and tell his friends that he was being kidnapped and Amitai, or Abba, as he called him, had been killed.
Hours later, Amitai Ben Zvi’s family received a video from Jimmy’s family in the Philippines, showing Jimmy handcuffed in a car in Gaza.
Another Hamas video of Jimmy also surfaced on Telegram in which he is surrounded by a shouting crowd.
His wife, Clarice Joy Ponce Pacheco, identified him in the video.
(Excerpt) Read more at timesofisrael.com ...
He’ll come to a bad end, unfortunately.
Most Filipinos, who live in the Philippines, know nothing of the world outside their back door.
If it wasn’t for the Filipino nuns, our local Catholic school would be short for teachers. God Bless Them.
From personal experience, I know that to be 100% true.
There are currently about two dozen Filipino sailors being held by the Houthis.
Since there are so many Filipinos working or residing abroad, every international “situation” involves some Filipinos.
Regards,
Perhaps he should change his name to Fernando.
Somehow, I knew someone would do this. 😄😁😆😂
Well, I was thinking it. What? 😄
Not funny.
Yours very sincerely,
No, but you have to admit, it’s pretty odd to put “Abba” in the headline, considering nobody knew who this guy was.
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