Wednesday, August 9th, 2006

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15 IDF soldiers killed today. 5 yesterday. Tuesday, 8-Aug-06: Five IDF soldiers fall in south Lebanon battles Staff Sergeant Philip Mosko, 21, of Ma'ale Adumim Staff Sergeant Philip Mosko, 21, immigrated with his family from Moscow in 1991. Friends and family describe him as a giving person who was always ready to volunteer, even on his weekends off from the army. At age 15, he began volunteering at Magen David Adom and later with the civil guard. Told by the army he was too overweight for a combat unit, he lost 24 kilograms and joined the paratrooper brigade. "He was a good boy and gentle," said his mother. He is survived by his parents, Ze'ev, a psychologist; Luba, who works for the city's education department; and his sister Katya. Philip was laid to rest Tueday on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. No, I don't know him or his parents. But my friends do. We immigrated from Moscow in 1991... (3 Comments | Comment on this)

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