The 26-year-old Greek who lost his life in the terrorist attack
26-year-old Ionas Karousis, a resident of Jerusalem, is the Greek who died in the terrorist attack that occurred yesterday in Jaffa, Tel Aviv, at the time of Iran’s missile attack on Israel.
He was an architecture student, the son of the well-known neurosurgeon Dimitris Karousis, director of the Multiple Sclerosis Center of the Neurology department of the Hadassah University Hospital, and Dr. Urania Bourkas.
His family originates from Thessaloniki and maintains close ties with Greece, which he visits regularly.
The parents of the unfortunate young man moved to Israel in 1988.
His father completed his PhD thesis at the Hebrew University and at the same time his clinical specialization in Neurology at Hadassah University Hospital, where he has been a senior Consulting Neurologist since 1995.
In 2003 he became a Professor at the Hebrew University (the largest and most famous in Israel), while since 2007 he has been the Director of the Multiple Sclerosis Center.
The 26-year-old had dual citizenship (Greek and Israeli).
Born on September 11, 1998, he went to elementary school at Hashalom Elementary School in Tel Aviv, then went on to school in Jerusalem majoring in English, Biology, and Arts. In 2020 he started his studies at the Faculty of Architecture of Tel Aviv University.
At the same time, he studied piano for 12 years at the Music Academy of Jerusalem, he loved basketball and sports, while from a young age he was involved in drawing and the arts.
Ionas was collaborating with his father having worked on a project dealing with the modern recording of patient information.
He spoke and wrote English, Hebrew and Greek.
For now, it is not known when the funeral will take place, while in addition to his family, the Greek community of the city and his particular homeland have also been plunged into mourning.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
As stated in his announcement State Department “We unequivocally condemn yesterday’s terrorist attack in the Jaffa area of Tel Aviv. We announce with deep sadness that among the victims of the attack is a Greek citizen, a resident of Jerusalem. We express our sincere condolences to the family and relatives of the victim.”
Diamantopoulou’s post
A childhood friend of Anna Diamantopoulos is the father of Iona Karousis who was murdered in the terrorist attack yesterday in the Jaffa area of Tel Aviv.
Anna Diamantopoulou in her post expressed her sadness over the death of her childhood friend’s son, sending him a message of support.
Anna Diamantopoulou’s post:
Dimitris Karousis, one of the most important neurologists on the planet, lost his son in yesterday’s terrorist attack in Tel Aviv. Dimitris and I have been friends since childhood. There are no words of sympathy for the loss of his only son. The condemnation of any form of terrorism is self-evident, unequivocal and non-negotiable. Dimitris, me and my brother Giannis, we are close to you.
His partner’s heartbreaking post
The moments are also tragic for his partner Iona Karousis, who published their joint photos in her post and writes “You can’t be gone. My heart, my doll, my only one. I will love you forever.”
Source: Skai
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