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Killed in Gaza, American 'lone soldiers' honored by Israelis

Thousands of Israelis came to the funerals of Sean Carmeli, Jordan Bensemhoun and Max Steinberg to show solidarity with the fallen soldiers who had immigrated to Israel alone.

Daniel Ben Simon
Daniel Ben Simon
Jul 25, 2014
An Israeli soldier from the Golani Brigade mourns during the funeral for fallen comrade Max Steinberg at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem July 23, 2014. Steinberg, a 23 year-old American from California's San Fernando Valley, was among 13 Israeli Defense Forces soldiers killed on Sunday during fighting in Gaza. REUTERS/Siegfried Modola (JERUSALEM - Tags: CONFLICT POLITICS CIVIL UNREST MILITARY) - RTR3ZTAC
An Israeli soldier from the Golani Brigade mourns during the funeral for fallen comrade Max Steinberg at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, July 23, 2014. — REUTERS/Siegfried Modola

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