Hundreds of police officers, civilians and family members accompanied Senior Sergeant Amir Khoury, a patrol policeman from the Bnei Brak station, who fell in battle while neutralizing the terrorist in the murderous attack in Bnei Brak on Tuesday - in which four other people were murdered - to the military section of the cemetery in Nof HaGalil this evening (Thursday).
Grace, Amir Khoury's father, eulogized him: "Someone sent me a message today and wrote - 'Always remember that Amir was not a human being, he was an angel. He was honored to save people both in his life and in his death. Only angels reach such a level. You raised an angel.'".
Public Security Minister Amar Bar Lev paid tribute at the funeral: "It was his courage and commitment to the mission that led Amir to the final battle when he made contact and charged into the face of live fire in order to neutralize a terrorist, a heinous murderer. Such activity without an order from above is tremendous courage.".
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The Chief of Police, Chief David Bitan, eulogized: "The late Amir Khoury was an Arab Christian who grew up in the Galilee and served as a police officer in the Haredi city of Bnei Brak. Amir did not refer to the origin, faith, or place of residence of the people for whom he sacrificed his life, despite the great difference in his and their backgrounds. Amir saw every person as the crown of creation; the life of every person and citizen was worthy of protection in his eyes, to the point of sacrificing his own life.
""Unfortunately, Amir's lofty values, love for man as man, placing the value of human life at the center of existence, were cut short by an evil terrorist, for whom the value of human life is nothing and zero, a terrorist who was capable of cold-bloodedly taking the lives of five innocent people whom he had never met. We grieve the loss of our dear police officers, but we do not look down on the enemy. Our message to all evil people who would try to harm civilians or members of the security forces is that they should bleed to death.".
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Tel Aviv District Commander Superintendent Amichai Eshed paid tribute to the soldier: "'My name is Amir Khoury, I was born in Tel Aviv. My father served in the Israel Police for over 30 years until he retired. I decided to continue my father's path and enlist in the police," wrote a police officer of mine, Senior Sergeant Amir Khoury, in June 2012 in the resume you submitted to the Israel Police. The day you decided to give, you took more than you took.
""Today, 3/31/2022, you are returning home. Today, you are returning to the land of the Galilee that you loved. The land where your father, Chief Inspector Jeris Khoury, a man from the Tel Aviv district, and your mother Samia, established a warm home. An Israeli home, where you and your brothers Michael Vivian and Lina were born. You grew up in a home of values, of solid foundations, a home that believes in integration and bearing the burden, that believes in being part of the mosaic of Israeli society.
""Amir, you fell on your sword on the day the world celebrates Good Deeds Day, a day when a person is honored for doing something good for others. You, Amir, took it to a higher level than any other. You gave life to others, saved innocents, and were willing to pay the heaviest price of all.".
Dozens of Haredim came to the cemetery following a Facebook post published by Hanan Rubin, a resident of Alon in Binyamin - who called on Haredim to come and pay their last respects to him.
