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Ashkelon to Bid Farewell to Ron Yonatan Roitman on 25 October
The funeral of Ashkelon resident Staff Sergeant Ron Yonatan Roitman will take place on Sunday, 25 October 2026, at 11:00 in the military section of Givat Zion Cemetery.
Ron Yonatan Roitman. Photo accompanying the supplied municipal spokesperson’s announcement.
Ashkelon Municipality will organise a human chain of young people carrying Israeli flags along the road leading to the cemetery, paying tribute to Ron on his final journey. Members of the public are invited to join.
Media coverage is permitted at the funeral. The family will observe shiva at 39 Kadesh Street, Ashkelon.
Those wishing to attend the farewell can come to Givat Zion Cemetery for the start of the ceremony. May his memory be a blessing.
What to know
- Funeral: Sunday, 25 October, at 11:00.
- Location: military section of Givat Zion Cemetery, Ashkelon.
- Residents may join the flag-bearing human chain along the cemetery road.
- Shiva: 39 Kadesh Street, Ashkelon.
About the direct municipal channel for local communities: ashkelon.org.il/en/news/v-ashkelone-prig…
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