The Suissa family – the father Dolev, the mother Odiya and their two daughters, aged 3 and 6 – encountered terrorists near the shopping center in Sderot. The terrorists murdered the father, and Amar Abu Sabila, of Abu-Talul, who happened to be nearby, rushed to help the traumatized mother and her two young daughters reach the nearby police station. Unbeknownst to them, the police station had already been taken over by terrorists. When they arrived at the entrance, terrorists shot Amar in the head while he was still in the car. Odiya Suissa was also murdered in the encounter. The two girls hid in the back seat under a sheet until the army forces came to rescue them, saving their lives. Amar was married and had two young children aged 4 and 2. Amar’s cousin reported that he had contacted his family and told them that he was trying to help a woman get to the police station. “He could have escaped and gotten away from there, but instead chose to help someone else because he knew she was in trouble.” May his memory be a blessing.
