Tamar Edri, 75, from Nahariya, succumbed to her wounds on Sunday, about two months after she was seriously injured by a Hezbollah rocket hitting her home in November and was hospitalized.
Her house on Jabotinsky Street in Nahariya was hit by a Hezbollah-launched rocket during a heavy barrage on November 25, the night before the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect.
Three other residents of the building were slightly injured in the attack.
Sheltering in place
She left behind her husband, Yossi, four daughters, and nine grandchildren. The strike did not injure Yossi, as he managed to leave the bedroom, but they were unable to get to their shelter in time.
The standard advice for older people unable to move quickly is to shelter in place as the chance of injury from a fall due to rushing is greater than injury from a rocket.
The Nahariya city council shared their condolences with the family, saying, “On behalf of the residents of Nahariya, the mayor, members of the city council, the city administration, and its employees, we would like to send sincere condolences and a warm embrace to her husband, Yossi, her children Yarden, Sagit, Oshrat, and Liron, her grandchildren, and all family members.”