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Revision as of 13:57, 18 March 2011 by Voomoo (talk | contribs) (→Biography: remove word that is not needed;)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Koby Mandell was an Israeli-American child. He was murdered on May 8, 2001, by Palestinian terrorists, at the age of 13 years old.
Biography
Koby was born in 1987 in the United States and held dual citizenship in Israel and United States, in Silver Spring. He was the oldest son of Sherri Mandell and Rabbi Seth Mandell. He moved to Israel along with his family when he was in 4th grade.
On May 8, Koby and his friend Yosef Ishran skipped school to go hiking in the rocky countryside that surrounded the Mandell home in Tekoa, a settlement on the West Bank. The two boys were bludgeoned to death with rocks by terrorists. Although no proof was found, a group called Hizbullah-Palestine claimed responsibility.
Koby Mandell Act
The Koby Mandell Act was passed in 2004 to create a new office in the Department of Justice to capture all foreign nationals who have killed or harmed Americans overseas, including Palestinian Arabs.
The Koby Mandell Foundation
The Koby Mandell Foundation's stated mission is to "work to bridge the isolation that bereaved children and adults are struck with after the loss of a loved one."
References
- Mackinnon, Mark (April 26, 2006). "On wrong side of a barrier, and not willing to move". Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- Israel Resource Review 3rd December, 2004