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Widow of Egyptian Terror Attack Victim Dies After Years of Anguish
Mor Shimli, whose husband Alon was murdered before her eyes in a terror attack in Alexandria, Egypt, on October 8, 2023, has died after more than three years of suffering. Her family stated that she never recovered from the trauma of the attack, which occurred during an organized tour just one day after the October 7 massacre.
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What happened
- 01Mor Shimli, whose husband Alon was murdered in a terror attack in Egypt, has died after more than three years of suffering.
- 02Alon Shimli was killed by an Egyptian police officer in Alexandria on October 8, 2023, one day after the October 7 massacre.
- 03Mor Shimli witnessed her husband's murder during an organized tour in Egypt and suffered severe trauma.
- 04In January, Shimli announced on social media her intention to pursue assisted suicide in Switzerland due to unbearable pain.
- 05Shimli spent three years seeking justice for her husband and fighting for his commemoration as an October 7 victim.
- 06Her parents, Ilan and Shoshi Cohen, stated that her soul was murdered in Egypt and she never recovered from the loss.
- 07Alon Shimli, 34, was killed alongside two other Israeli tourists in the Alexandria shooting.
Alon Shimli, 34, was killed along with two other Israelis when an Egyptian police officer opened fire on their tour group. Since the attack, Mor Shimli had struggled with unbearable psychological distress and described herself as living but dead, stating that the bullet that pierced her husband's heart had also pierced her own.
For three years, Shimli active sought justice for her husband and worked to have him commemorated as a victim of the October 7 events. In January, she announced on social media her intention to travel to Switzerland for assisted suicide, expressing that she felt failed by her country in her pursuit of justice. Following her death on Friday, October 30, 2026, her family expressed their deep grief and their resolve to heal.
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