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Photograph at left of Rabbi Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg, who died in the Chabad Center in Mumbai, from the AP; photograph at right of Moshe Holtzberg, who was rescued from the center, from the AP
After Indian commandoes stormed a Chabad-Jewish Center in Mumbai, where some of the workers had been taken hostage, the NY Times reports, "In the end, six of the hostages were killed, including the Brooklyn couple who operated the center."
Israeli defense minister Ehud Barack said on Israeli television, "The house was completely ruined from within, mainly from the explosions set off by the Indians. They found five bodies - two women and three men. Some of the bodies were tied up. To judge by the accompanying signs, some of the people were killed a good number of hours previously."
Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg, 29, who grew up in Brooklyn, and his wife Rivka, 28, were among the dead. Their almost 2-year-old toddler son Moshe survived, after his nanny spirited him out. Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky of the Chabad Lubavitcher organization (pictured, left, with Police Commissioner Ray Kelly) said of the boy, "Today he became an orphan, without a dad and mom who lovingly embrace him," and also praised his Indian nanny, "Moshe was heroically rescued from that hell by his nanny."
Mayor Bloomberg said, "We have lost two New Yorkers. This is a tragic loss for the Lubavitch community, and for our entire City." Another rabbi told the Daily News that Rabbi Holtzberg "was the nicest gentleman you can imagine. Never saw him without a smile." His family says that he and his wife will be buried in Israel.
Right now, the death toll in the Mumbai terror attacks is at 183 people; there has been some criticism of the Indian response.
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The Russians had the right idea when terrorists took over a theatre a few years ago. They piped in some sort of gas that KOd everyone in the theatre. Unfortunately they didn't plan the usage of an antidote to save the people they wanted to and many of the hostages died as well. That plan has to be explored more thoroughly. I wonder if the U.S. has such a plan and I hope we never have to find out.
I feel for the kid.
A f'n shame. Mr. Mel, please gas yourself then we shall came to rescue you.
Smacky, do you have a better idea? This wont be the last, insane attack on innocent people by evil fanatics. I can only assume that our government, has planned something. It's hard to negotiate with killers shooting at anything that moves.
So sad for that poor little kid. Good on his nanny for saving him. How horrible. His parents were so young too.
:(
that group sure has some pull to get the police commissioner.
That's a beautiful little boy. I hope he doesn't remember much of what happened this week -- but at the same time, I hope he remembers his parents. What a damn shame.
more proof that WWIII will be the 100-year war.