Mother of fallen soldier: ‘I haven’t yet absorbed the reality’

‘It still feels like he’s away on duty,’ says Tehila Van Gelder, mother of Staff Sergeant Omer Van Gelder, who was killed in Gaza, describing her son’s enduring smile, his dream of becoming a doctor, and his deep sense of mission.

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Date: June 4, 2025

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