Rabbi Reuben Poupko, left, arrives for the funeral service for Alexandre Look in Montreal, Thursday, October 26, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
MONTREAL – A Montreal man who was killed in Israel during a surprise attack by Hamas earlier this month is being remembered as a hero and a “larger-than-life” personality at a funeral today.
A casket draped in the flag of Israel was carried into the packed chapel of a Jewish funeral home in Montreal as the service for Alexandre Look began at 2 p.m.
Look’s father, Alain Look, said his son died a hero while protecting others at the onset of Hamas’s attack on Israel on Oct. 7.
The 33-year-old was among the hundreds who were killed while attending a musical festival near the border between Israel and Gaza.
One of Look’s friends described a man who was exceptionally generous to his friends, family and community.
Global Affairs Canada says seven Canadians have died in the current hostilities, while two remain missing.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 26, 2023.
