Rabbi Doron Perez: ‘We’ve never lost hope’
Nearly two years and 10 months after his son, IDF Capt. Daniel Perez, was killed and abducted during the Hamas terrorist attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, Rabbi Doron Perez says grief has not diminished—but neither…
Assessment
Rabbi Doron Perez's public reflection nearly three years after his son's death and abduction underscores the enduring personal cost of the October 7 attacks. His continued role as a Zionist leader while navigating private grief speaks to the tension between collective resilience and individual loss. The forthcoming Israeli elections and rising antisemitism frame his call for unity as both a spiritual and political imperative.