A survivor of the Nazi round-up of
the Rome Jewish Ghetto on October 16, 1943 told ANSA Tuesday
that the scenes of war in Israel after Hamas's surprise attack
Saturday reminded him of the "nightmare" of 80 years ago.
"I am reliving the nightmare of 80 years ago, those scenes bring
back memories of the rounding up of the Rome ghetto, I was 12
years old but I will never forget" said Emanuele Di Porto, 92,
and one of the few survivors of the Rome ghetto round-up still
alive.
The raid on the Roman Ghetto took place on 16 October 1943.
A total of 1,259 people, mainly members of the Jewish
community—numbering 363 men, 689 women, and 207 children—were
detained by the Gestapo.
Of these detainees, 1,023 were identified as Jews and deported
to the Auschwitz concentration camp.
Of these deportees, only fifteen men and one woman survived.
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