Family mourns Shimshon Mordechai after northern Israel terror attacks

“He was a true family man in every sense, someone who always made sure we lacked nothing.”

By World Israel News Staff

A deadly terror attack in northern Israel on Friday claimed the life of Shimshon Mordechai, leaving his family grieving the loss of a husband, father, and grandfather.

In a statement released Saturday night, the Mordechai family said they are in deep mourning and great pain following the murder of their father. At this stage, they asked to refrain from media interviews and requested that their privacy be respected.

“Our father, Shimshon, was first and foremost our dad and a loving grandfather to his six grandchildren,” the family said. “He was married to our mother, Sara, for 42 years of partnership, love, and great joy, and together they built a family to be proud of.”

They described him as a man of values and faith, devoted to both his family and his beliefs. “He was a true family man in every sense, someone who always made sure we lacked nothing,” the statement said. “A religious, observant man, he lived a life of giving, faith, and love of others.”

The family said the loss has been overwhelming. “A hard and painful blow has fallen upon us,” they added. “We ask that the family’s grief and pain be honored during this difficult time.”

Shimshon Mordechai was killed in a series of terror attacks that struck northern Israel on Friday.

According to authorities, a 37-year-old terrorist carried out multiple attacks, beginning with a suspected vehicle-ramming in Beit She’an that killed Mordechai.

The attacker then rammed and stabbed a 19-year-old woman to death on Route 71 near Kibbutz Ein Harod. He also rammed a 16-year-old boy, who was lightly injured.

Police said the attacker fled the scene in a vehicle and was later shot and killed by security forces near Afula.