Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), who is Jewish and also attended the same school, wrote that he is \u201cheartbroken\u201d about the death of Balva, who \u201canswered the call in the fight against terrorism and gave the fullest measure of devotion to the State of Israel.\u201d said <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDespondent to learn of the loss of Omer Balva, a 22-year old American who grew up in Rockville and was killed this weekend by a Hezbollah missile strike,\u201d \u00a0also a Jewish and \u00a0\u201cHe\u2019s one of thousands \u2013 mostly Israeli and Palestinian but American, too \u2013 who\u2019ve died since Oct. 7,\u201d said Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) wrote that it was \u201cgut-wrenching\u201d to lose Balva. \u201cSince Hamas\u2019s despicable attack, thousands of Israelis and Palestinians and dozens of Americans have died,\u201d he said. \u201cEach of these losses tears apart families and communities. My heart is heavy for all experiencing this pain.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Eliav Benjamin, the deputy chief of mission at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, and the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington also expressed condolences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis morning, Iran-backed terrorists in Lebanon killed Omer Balva, an American citizen. I fully support Israel in its fight to eradicate terrorists threatening its survival. May Omer\u2019s memory be a blessing,\u201d said Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.) on Oct. 21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2018Brought light to the world\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School in Rockville stated that \u201cOmer was proudly serving in the IDF. He was a beloved student who attended CESJDS from age 7 through his high school graduation. He is a hero to the State of Israel, the Jewish people and the school. We are devastated and heartbroken.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n William Daroff, CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, attended Balva\u2019s funeral. \u201cA blessing to attend the funeral of Staff Sgt. (res.) Omer Balva,\u201d he wrote. \u201cA hero and a patriot. May his memory forever be for a blessing. May his strength carry us, the soldiers and the hostages forward in his merit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n On Oct. 13, the last night Balva would spend in the United States, he was at home, filling a duffel bag with the supplies bought for the 9203rd Battalion of the Alexandroni Brigade. Then Balva, called up by his IDF reservist unit, flew back to Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ethan Missner, 23, who had purchased elbow pads, earmuffs and other gear with Balva, which they packed together, called his friend \u201csuch a loving person\u201d … \u201che brought a lot of light to the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBalva was an unabashed advocate for the State of Israel. He is a hero to the State of Israel, the Jewish people and the school. We mourn his loss,\u201d said Rabbi Mitchel Malkus, who leads day school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, the eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatisi architecto beatae vitae explicabo. Nemo ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, the eaque ipsa quaet quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Embracing a balanced lifestyle is key to achieving overall well-being and happiness. Start by practicing mindfulness through meditation or journaling, which helps reduce stress and improve mental clarity. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3465,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-72","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-boxing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.gfxpixels.net\/zengernews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.gfxpixels.net\/zengernews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.gfxpixels.net\/zengernews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.gfxpixels.net\/zengernews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.gfxpixels.net\/zengernews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/web.gfxpixels.net\/zengernews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3495,"href":"https:\/\/web.gfxpixels.net\/zengernews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72\/revisions\/3495"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.gfxpixels.net\/zengernews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3465"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.gfxpixels.net\/zengernews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.gfxpixels.net\/zengernews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.gfxpixels.net\/zengernews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Where can I get some?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n