The avreich who was critically injured in the Hadera terror attack on Wednesday morning passed away of his wounds on Thursday at the Hillel Yaffe Hospital in Hadera.

HaRav Refael Mordechai Fishoff, H’yd, 35, is survived by his wife, seven young children, parents and siblings.

The niftar was born in Bnei Brak to his father, HaGaon HaRav Tzvi Fishoff, one of the Roshei Yeshivos of Beis Matisyahu Yeshivah in Bnei Brak and the Rosh Yeshivah of Knesses Shmuel in Beitar Illit, and his mother, Sora.

He was educated in Bnei Brak mosdos, and as a bochur joined the Knesses Yitzchak yeshiva in Hadera, where he formed a close relationship with the Rosh Yeshivah, HaRav Yehoshua Ehrenberg, and the Mashgiach HaGaon HaRav Tuvia Novack. After his marriage, he continued learning in the yeshivah’s kollel.

His friends told B’Chadei Chareidim that he was a real masmid and was constantly learning.

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(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)