Sisters-in-law Or Etetgi and Natalie Suissa, both residents of the southern coastal city of Ashdod, were surprised after a widely publicized screenshot of a security video showed them within arm’s length of the young woman whom police say executed the terror attack.
Two Israeli women visiting Turkey were shocked to see themselves captured on security footage walking just inches away from the terrorist who planted the bomb in a central district of Istanbul on Sunday, triggering an explosion that killed at least six people and wounded 81.
She said it was a “miracle” that they had chosen to stop and eat shwarma and that the decision, may have saved their lives.
The Israeli women were temporarily deafened by the explosion, and both had anxiety attacks after returning to the hotel. They cut their trip short and immediately flew back to Israel.