The father of 23-year-old Shlomit Krigman, who was stabbed to death in the West Bank settlement of Beit Horon last week, tells President Reuven Rivlin that his daughter “so enjoyed life.”
“We moved here [to Shadmot Mehola] from Beit Horon when Shlomit was just a small baby. There she was born, and there she was murdered,” says Yitzhak Krigman. “She was deeply connected to this place, and talked about living in the Jordan Valley to all she met. She had lived in Beit Horon for the past few years, and there she died. She so enjoyed life.”
The president tells the family Krigman “did her part” for the country.
“We all play our part in service to the country, each person and their deeds – we lose the very best of our people – and Shlomit was taken from us while doing her part. A girl so full of joy, and so active, with a creative mind and love for her fellow man,” Rivlin says.
“I know there can be no real comfort following such a loss, but I want you to know that Shlomit’s special character will be known across the country. She is such a terrible loss, and gave so much during her life,” he says.
Shlomit Krigman, 23, died of her wounds a day after being stabbed in the West Bank settlement of Beit Horon on January 26, 2016. (Facebook)
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