Mapal Adam, Sister of Israeli TV Host Ma'ayan Adam, Murdered by Hamas Gunmen in 'Executive Style' at Supernova Music Festival Near Gaza Strip
Ma'ayan Adam took to Instagram to share the sad news of her sister Mapal Adam's death. Mapal had hid under a truck in hope of being spared by Hamas gunmen who invaded a music festival and murdered hundreds of people.
Jerusalem, October 10: Mapal Adam, the sister of Israeli television host Ma'ayan Adam, was killed "execution style" by Hamas gunmen at the tribe of Nova trance music festival near the Israel border, Gaza Strip. Hamas militants sneaked into Israel, invaded the music festival and massacred a large number of partygoers who had gathered for the music festival. The 27-year-old Mapal Adam hid under a truck, hoping to survive the shooting incident by pretending to be dead. However, the militants found her and killed her in "execution style". Ma'ayan Adam broke the heart-breaking news on Instagram by sharing a picture of Mapal.
In her post, Ma'ayan Adam wrote that Hamas militants killed Mapal while she was being held by her boyfriend. Her boyfriend also sustained gunshot wounds to the back in the attack. According to reports, Mapal was with her boyfriend Roey who is expected to survive. Sharing a picture of her sister's mobile phone on Instagram, Ma'ayam posted: "On Saturday afternoon, in this idyllic setting Mapal, our baby, hid underneath a truck and pretended as if she were dead, she held out for hours and didn’t move until terrorists killed her execution style". Israel-Palestine War Death Toll Update: About 1,500 Bodies of Hamas Militants Found by Israeli Military.
Ma'ayan Adam Speaks on Her Sister's Killing:
Ma'ayam revealed that Mapal and her boyfriend, Roey had recently moved in together and she was very happy. "He was lying next to her [as she lay on the ground], suffered gunshot wounds in the back, and survived to tell us how she died in his arms," Ma'ayam said. The 36-year-old, Ma’ayan Adam is a television host who appeared on Israel’s version of “Dancing With The Stars” and is an anchor of a news program on one of the country’s popular TV channels. Israel-Palestine War: UAE Becomes First Muslim Country to Condemn Hamas Attacks on Israelis, Bats for Diplomatic Efforts to Prevent 'Wider Regional Confrontation'.
According to Times of India, at least 260 dead bodies were recovered from the music festival site. The surprise Hamas attack resulted in death of many civilians including women. In retaliation, Israel launched military offensive at Gaza, which also resulted in deaths of scores of civilians.
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