# He survived Egyptian captivity and October 7. He never made it home to Be'eri

- Published: 2026-11-03T12:29:58Z
- Updated: 2026-11-05T04:29:25Z
- Section: Breaking
- Language: English (en)
- Source: Haaretz — https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2026-11-03/ty-article/.premium/he-survived-egyptian-captivity-and-october-7-he-never-made-it-home-to-beeri/000001a1-9677-d10d-ada5-9f7f3f1b0000
- Tags: Haaretz · Haaretz
- Canonical: https://www.khabarestan.com/en/news/%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%B4%D8%AF-%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%AC%DB%8C%D8%AA%D8%B3%D9%88-%D9%BE%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%85%D9%84-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%AA

Eli Karsenti, a pioneering judo coach who died last month at 95, lost his former wife, daughter and son-in-law in the massacre. "At this age, you either let it all drag you down or you keep your head up. I always try to keep my head up," he said

---
Original text, summarised by this site.