(JTA) — A Ukrainian Jewish man and his guard were killed during an armed attack in Donetsk, a local Jewish group said.
George (Eliyahu) Zilberbord, 47, was shot dead on Aug. 30 by men who raided the area around his home on the outskirts of the embattled city, where pro-Russian separatists are fighting with Ukrainian government troops, the Vaad Association of Jewish Communities and Organizations of Ukraine said in a statement.
According to Vaad, the men responsible for killing Zilberbord, a 47-year-old businessman and member of the local Jewish community’s board, were militants who had decided to loot homes in the victim’s …read more
Source: JTA
