When people came on Saturday to inform Yossi that his son was rescued, they found him unconscious. Magen David Adom declared his death upon arriving to his home in Kfar Saba.

His sister-in-law Yafit, who also came to his house, said: “He was constantly sitting in front of the TV to stay updated, but unfortunately he didn’t get to hear about his son. His sister visited him on Thursday, and he apparently passed away on Saturday and we didn’t know.”

One of Yossi’s friends said: “I met him a week ago and I knew he had been sick for a long time and I saw he had really lost weight. I asked him about Almog…