Joel Goldenberg – The Suburban LJI Reporter
Montrealer Alexandre Look, who was at the music festival where some 260 attendees were killed, was murdered by the terrorist group Hamas during its attack this weekend.
Look, 33, died trying to save two young women as the murderers attacked, and was in touch with his family in his last moments. He is being remembered fondly by his numerous friends from around the world.
Look was a Côte St. Luc resident. Alain Look posted on Facebook, “like a true warrior, he left like a hero wanting to protect the people he was with. Alex was a force of nature, blessed with unique charisma and unparalleled generosity. The world will never again be the same without you.”
Chabad Westmount posted on social media, “it is with shock, disbelief, and a deep sense of grief that we come to understand the totality of the devastating attacks on Israel. For the Jewish community in Westmount, this travesty hit even closer to home: Our dear and treasured friends, and members of our community, Alain and Raquel Look, lost their son, Alex. Alex was visiting Israel, and died in one of the terrorist attacks, as he heroically and selflessly saved others while fending off the attackers. We join our brothers and sisters here in Westmount, and the world over in mourning the devastation that has befallen our people and our land.
“The Jewish people are one family. An Emergency Fund has been set up to assist the Look Family in their time of need.”
Quebec Premier François Legault also expressed his sympathies, posting on X (Twitter), “my thoughts are with the family and loved ones of Quebecer Alexandre Look, who lost his life in one of the Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel. I am saddened by the dramatic circumstances of his death. He was only 33 years old.”
The Premier also posted that the Quebec flag would be flown at half mast Oct. 10, “from dawn to dusk, on the central tower of the National Assembly, in memory of the civilian victims of Hamas. Our hearts go out to the Jewish community of Quebec.”
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