It has been released for publication that the two sisters murdered in Friday’s terror attack in the Jordan Valley were 20-year-old Maia and 15-year-old Rina Dee, HY”D, residents of the town of Efrat in Gush Etzion.
Their mother Lucy (Leah bat Tzipora) is fighting for her life in Jerusalem’s Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center with multiple gunshot wounds to her upper body.
A memorial service was held on Saturday night after the conclusion of Shabbat at the Zayit Ra’anan synagogue in Efrat.
The Dee family made Aliyah from England, and all are British citizens, according to the UK Foreign Office. The father, Leo Dee, was a congregational rabbi in Hendon and Radlett United Synagogue.
Rina was a volunteer in the “Frayerim” group of HaShomer HaChadash, youth volunteers who help farmers all over the country. Just two weeks ago, Rina participated in agricultural volunteering in Moshav Bar Giora
The shooting attack took place at the [Moshav] Hamra intersection on Route 57 in the Jordan Valley. Rabbi Dee was in a second car driving right in front of his wife and daughters when they were attacked by a Palestinian Authority terrorist who opened fire at their vehicle.
At least 22 spent bullet shells were found at the scene following the shooting. The gunman and his accomplices are still at large.
The Dee family issued a statement late Saturday night, explaining the route the two sisters will take on their final journey, and inviting supporters to line the route in their honor.
“Holy Land, cover not their blood.
“The levaya procession for our two precious girls, Maya and Rina Dee may Hashem avenge their blood, will take place tomorrow at 5 pm in the afternoon at the cemetery of Kfar Etzion.
“MADA ambulances transporting them will enter the northern gate of Efrat around 2-2:30 pm and make their way up Zayit in order to arrive and stop at the Dee home on Pitum Haktoret for a final farewell. From there the procession will continue on David HaMelech to the southern gate of Efrat to arrive at a building for the Tahara prior to arriving at the cemetery.
“Residents of Efrat and the Gush are encouraged to stand along the route of the ambulances while holding Israeli flags as a final tribute and farewell to our two precious and beloved Kedoshim.”
