Canadian Israeli killed in Hamas attacks wanted to ‘end the occupation’

Vivian Silver wanted to be part of a peaceful solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Canadian Israeli was previously thought to have been kidnapped and held hostage by Hamas after its attack on Israel last month. Her family has now confirmed Silver died in the initial attack on Oct. 7. Silver was a founding member of a movement called Women Wage Peace, which advocates for an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict and for women to be involved in the peace process.

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