September 14, 2010 8:51 PM

printer

Israel grants honorary citizenship to Indian woman for saving boy

Israel has granted honorary citizenship to an Indian woman who braved gunfire to save an Israeli boy from the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks that killed both of his parents. Israeli interior ministry spokeswoman Sabine Haddad said Interior Minister Eli Yishai personally presented the certificate in recognition of Samuel's bravery. She was also granted permanent residency status. Sandra Samuel rescued 2-year-old Moshe Holtzberg from a Jewish center targeted by militants. She found him by his parents' bodies and rushed him to safety.Samuel has been caring for him in Israel since then with his extended family. At a news conference, Samuel showed her new Israeli identification card to reporters as she held Moshe in her arms

Most Read
View All arrow-right

No posts found.