Wife of Man Murdered in Egypt Dies After Years of Trauma

Mor Shamli, whose husband Alon Shamli was murdered before her eyes in a shooting attack in Egypt on October 8, 2023, has passed away after more than three years of suffering. Her parents, Ilan and Susi Cohen, stated, "We cannot comprehend, and we request privacy. Since the disaster in Egypt and the trauma she endured, she was living dead. Her husband was murdered next to her and she never recovered; her soul was murdered there in Egypt and today she simply passed away prematurely."

In January, Shamli announced to her Instagram followers that she intended to end her life through medical assistance in Switzerland. This led to widespread false rumors that the procedure had been carried out and she had died. In posts from that time, she explained her painful decision and the feelings that had accompanied her since the massacre in the Gaza envelope communities, which occurred just one day before her husband's murder. "The pain is unbearable, you wouldn't believe how many tears the heart and eyes can produce," she wrote in January. "I am not alive and not completely dead, existing as if floating above life. Here but not here. My life ended there in Egypt on October 8, 2023, when they murdered us, the bullet that hit Alon's heart and my heart."

She stated then that her pain began with the shooting and continued for two years. She expressed disappointment that her country failed to achieve minimal justice for her husband. Shamli hoped that her efforts would lead to recognition and honor for Alon, whom she described as a true angel from whom everyone could learn. She apologized for any ostentatious actions, explaining that all memorial efforts were tied to Alon's values of modesty, environmental contribution, and support for people and sports.

She asked for forgiveness from those around her, thanking her relatives and detailing her motives. "Sorry for hurting everyone, for the suffering passing to you, there are no words to express my forgiveness. I hope you can understand and forgive. I wish you that every day of your lives is like Alon's and mine together (full of love and happiness). Sorry to the rest of the family, to friends, sorry that we cannot say goodbye properly. Thank you for who you were to me. Please try to remember me as I was before that terrible day. And do not hold anger in your hearts. Now I am not suffering. Now I am happy, whole."

She concluded by thanking for "32 amazing years (34-2)" during which she fulfilled all her dreams, quoting Frank Sinatra's "I did it my way." Her posts indicated her age as "34-2," omitting the two years and three months that had passed since her beloved Alon, with whom she traveled extensively, was murdered. Since the murder, Mor suffered from severe mental anguish and distress.