Father Recounts Loss of Wife and Son Murdered on Oct. 7
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Doron Admoni, father of Guy and husband of Michal, who were murdered on October 7 in Kfar Aza, spoke about his profound loss. He described his son and wife as beacons of light and optimism, sharing memories of their resilience and positive influence. Admoni recounted being abroad during the attack and learning of their deaths, finding them embracing in their safe room. He expressed deep longing for shared moments, particularly attending football games with Guy, and is committed to honoring their memory by choosing life and contributing to the kibbutz's revival.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Doron Admoni's wife Michal and son Guy were murdered in their Kfar Aza home on October 7.
- Admoni described his wife and son as sources of light and optimism who taught the family to choose life.
- He was abroad during the attack and learned of their deaths, finding them embracing in their safe room.
- Admoni misses attending football games with Guy, lamenting his son's inability to see his team's recent successes.
- The family is committed to choosing life and plans to build a house and establish a winery to honor the victims.
Doron Admoni, father of Guy and husband of Michal, who were murdered in their home in Kibbutz Kfar Aza on October 7, shared his grief and memories in an interview. He described the ongoing difficulty of attending memorial ceremonies and learning to live with the loss.
Admoni spoke about Guy and Michal as individuals who radiated light and positivity. He recalled Michal's resilience after becoming disabled 20 years prior, emphasizing her ability to reinvent herself and teach the family to choose life over despair. Guy, whom friends called "their lighthouse," was also a leader, both as a civilian and as an officer, and inherited his mother's optimistic spirit.
Admoni recounted that he was in the United States with his daughter and infant granddaughter at the time of the attack, having traveled there a week before. He received initial messages about a terrible event unfolding at the kibbutz and later learned that his wife and son were found embracing in their safe room, having been shot.
He shared a poignant memory of attending a football derby with Guy a week before the massacre, a game where their team, Maccabi, lost significantly. Admoni expressed his deep longing for the simple act of sitting with Guy before games, sharing a beer, and discussing football. He now attends games alone, sitting in Guy's seat, and weeps, lamenting that Guy did not live to see his beloved Hapoel team's successes, including a recent EuroCup victory.
Despite the profound sorrow, Admoni stressed the family's commitment to choosing life, a principle embodied by Michal and Guy. They have recently completed building a house in Greece that Michal had planned before her death, and they intend to establish a winery and wine bar in Kfar Aza as a way to commemorate them and contribute to the kibbutz's revival. Admoni finds solace in attending games, describing the few hours of football as a brief respite, and participates in a support group, viewing it as a "distraction" that helps them continue their active lives for their other children and grandchildren, honoring Guy and Michal's wishes.
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