Fortaleza, Brazil – An Israeli businessman and resident of Brazil was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon by unknown assassins in the country’s north Wednesday, local media reported.
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According to the reports, 35 year old Sagiv Simona was shot five times by motorcycle-riding assailants while sitting in his car. He reportedly attempted to escape his attackers despite receiving grave wounds to the head.
According to the commander of the 4th Company of the 5th Military Police Battalion, Major George Benicio, Simona was a branch manager of a local vehicle dealership. “It seems that Sagiv had sold a car in Quixadá and the person has not paid, so they came back to kill him”.
Sagive was married and a father of 3. Sagiv was the head Of the Jewish Organization National Congress of Bnei Anusim, descendants of Jews persecuted during the Inquisition.
“We’re seeing how to bring his body to Israel. He has to be buried there in the Jewish cemetery, “said Eleonardo Adams, friend of the victim. Sagiv was born in Ramle, a town in Israel where they became common conflict between Israelis and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.