Widow of Alexandria Terror Victim Dies After Three Years of Trauma

Mor Shamli, 35, the widow of Alon Shamli who was murdered in a shooting attack in Alexandria, Egypt, on October 8, 2023, has died after a prolonged struggle with trauma and heartbreak. Her husband was killed one day after the Hamas attack on October 7. The couple had joined an organized tour through an Israeli company, believing it would provide security, but the attack occurred when an Egyptian security guard, meant to protect the group, opened fire on them. The guard emptied an entire magazine while other security personnel present did not intervene.

Shamli described her grief in an interview with Lucy Aharish in July, stating, "I lost the biggest thing in my life, my family, my greatest love, my best friend." For three years, she lived in a state of "living death," according to her parents. She dedicated the past three years to memorializing her husband, including by adopting a youth team for boys with disabilities, which was named in his honor. Shamli attended their weekly training sessions to connect with the players.

Shamli also recounted her experience after the attack, including being falsely told for 12 hours that her husband was alive. She later claimed her husband's body was autopsied in Egypt without her permission. She also faced a lack of transparency from the Foreign Ministry regarding her husband's personal belongings, receiving conflicting information about whether his clothes were discarded, held as evidence, or returned.

Her soul was murdered there." The Foreign Ministry responded that it is working continuously with Egyptian authorities through all diplomatic channels to resolve the outstanding issues and is committed to assisting the families, providing updates as information becomes available.