Widow of Israeli Tourist Killed in Egypt Says Killer Remains Unpunished Nearly Two Years Later

Nearly two years after the killing of Alon Shamli during a trip to Egypt, his widow, Mor, expressed deep frustration over the ongoing delay in bringing the perpetrator to justice. In an interview on the Kan Reshet Bet program "At Midday" on Thursday, she described the painful wait and the emotional toll of coping with the loss. "So much time has passed, and every time I hear a different version. In the end, we have no answers," she said. "The killer, who was arrested the same day, still hasn't been punished. At one point, I was told he was awaiting sentencing, and now they say the trial will only take place in three months. It feels like they are just mocking us."

Alon Shamli was shot and killed by an Egyptian policeman along with Amnon Bezalel and Haggai Efrat during an organized tour in Alexandria, a day after the October 7 attacks. Mor claimed the tragedy could have been prevented, noting that the borders were open and Israelis continued to travel in Egypt without evacuation efforts from the Israeli embassy. She also expressed disappointment that the ambassador’s lengthy interview failed to mention the incident.

Mor recounted efforts to retrieve her late husband's clothing left in Egypt, which initially were promised but later said to have been discarded. She criticized the Israeli Foreign Ministry for merely relaying Egyptian responses instead of actively resolving the matter. Closing the interview, she shared her ongoing grief: "Everything loses meaning, there is no desire to do anything. It is a huge dissonance to see life go on while the image of my husband shot remains in my mind."