By Canadian Press

CP NewsAlert: Vancouver man, Ben Mizrachi, killed by Hamas in Israel: school head

Oct 10, 2023 | 11:27 AM

VANCOUVER — A 22-year-old Vancouver man has been killed in southern Israel after Hamas militants launched a series of deadly attacks on Saturday. 

The head of the King David High School in Vancouver confirmed in a Facebook post that former student Ben Mizrachi was gunned down while attending a music festival in southern Israel. 

The statement says Mizrachi was larger than life, with a big personality. 

It says a funeral will take place Wednesday in Israel. 

More coming. 

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