On 10/9 Shlomi Mathias and his wife Shahar Debby may have been discussing their belief in living in peace with Palestinians in Gaza when this happened:
"The last thing my dad said was 'I lost my arm' and then my mother died on top of me"
Shlomi Mathias and his wife Shahar Debby were music teachers from Kibbutz Holit. When Hamas terrorists attacked them in their home, they sheltered their 16-year-old son, Rotem.
He hid under their bodies for hours and prayed he wouldn't be noticed when the the terrorists came back to make sure they murdered everyone. He said he heard them laughing.
Shlomi and Shahar dedicated their life to co-existence and peace with their Palestinian neighbors through music.
NEWSRAEL: Like most liberals, this man and wife team believed that if we just give in to Palestinians and be "good to them" they will love us back. Their teen-age son, Rotem, will probably ponder that for the rest of his damaged life.