Missing British teenager Noiya Sharabi was murdered by Hamas along with her 13-year-old sister and her mother, her heartbroken family have confirmed.
Her family told the BBC the 16-year-old’s body had been formally identified, adding: ‘Noiya was clever, sensitive, fun and full of life – her smile lit up the room like a beacon.’
Relatives added that Noiya ’embraced every opportunity to help others, particularly those less fortunate than she, and was a gifted student and linguist.
‘Most importantly, she was an amazing granddaughter, cousin and niece. We are heartbroken she has gone, but forever grateful she was here.’
Her British-born mother Lianne and her younger sister Yahel were also killed when Hamas attacked the Be’eri kibbutz in southern Israel where they lived.
They were among the more than 100 people brutally murdered during the attack on October 7.
Noiya’s family told the BBC the 16-year-old’s body had been formally identified, adding: ‘Noiya was clever, sensitive, fun and full of life – her smile lit up the room like a beacon’ (pictured left to right: Yahel, Lianne and Noiya Sharabi)
The Sharabis, who are said to have visited the UK at least once a year, were all sheltering in the safe room when the terrorists broke in, according to relatives
In the massacre known as ‘Israel’s 9-11’, this particular event happened in kibbutz Be’eri, a mile or two from the Gaza border
Yahel, 13, (right) and Noiya, 16, (left) were murdered by Hamas terrorists, their family have confirmed
The girl’s father, Eli Sharabi, is still missing, feared to have been abducted by Hamas gunmen and taken back to Gaza, like their uncle Yossi, 53.
Disturbing photos of the Sharabi family home show it covered in blood, with furniture smashed up and their pet dog killed and left to rot in the living room.
A pool of blood was found staining the floor and walls at the entrance to their property’s safe room – a place most Israeli homes have to protect against attack.
Another pool of blood lies in the room nearby – adjacent to a child’s wooden bed. It appears to be where ‘happy, friendly’ 13-year-old Yahel was mortally wounded, in circumstances too distressing to imagine.
The grief-stricken family said in a statement after Yahel’s death was confirmed: ‘Beautiful Yahel. A bundle of unbridled energy and joy, with a cheekiness that you could not help but smile at and a brain which was sharp as a tack.
‘Full of adventure and mischief, we will forever miss her, but are grateful for the light she brought into our lives in the too short time she was with us.’
Mother Lianne, 48, first moved to Israel when she was 19, to help out on a kibbutz as a volunteer. Relatives back in the UK said she visited family at least once a year with her daughters and husband.
Earlier this week the harrowing last messages sent by Lianne and Yahel Sharabi were released by relatives, written while terrorists rampaged through their home.
Lianne sent a panicked text to her sister-in-law saying she could hear members of the terrorist group ‘shooting and shouting “Die Israel”‘ before begging her to call for help.
This is a house of horror, covered with blood, smashed up furniture and a dead pet dog rotting in the living room
It appears to be where ‘happy, friendly’ 13-year-old Yahel was mortally wounded, in circumstances too distressing to imagine
Family photographs showing smiles, party balloons and grinning selfies from happier time
It is understood that Lianne had sent panicked text messages to relatives that she had heard gunshots outside the house before the horrific massacre.
Lianne called her sister-in-law Nira Sharabi, who previously told : ‘The last contact I had with Lianne and the girls was at about 11am on Saturday morning (October 7).
‘She sent me a message saying; ”Nira, I can hear them. They are here at our house. They are shooting and shouting ”’Die Israel”. Please call for help”.
‘I told her; ”Be Strong! I am calling for help!” But ten minutes later I lost contact with her and the girls.
‘Later we learned that Lianne and Yahel had been murdered. But we don’t know what has happened to Noiya and her dad Eli. All we know is that the terrorists broke into their safe room.
‘Eli had barricaded the door and was holding the handle but the terrorists managed to get it open. When the soldiers went in there was a pool of blood outside the door of the safe room.
‘The terrorists did not burned down the house but they smashed everything up. Everything inside the house was broken. They even shot the dog, Moka. She was found dead under the table in the living room. She had bled to death.’
Yahel’s heartbroken family paid tribute to the ‘beautiful’ teenager
Yahel, 13, disappeared after the terrorists attacked Kibbutz Be’eri and killed her British-born mother Lianne. Her family have confirmed she was murdered while her sister Noiya, 16, (right) was missing alongside their father until her death was confirmed by family members today
In Kibbutz Be’eri, people slept as the militants peered into people’s dark living rooms. They toyed with outdoor decorations, using a cigarette lighter to set a dreamcatcher hanging on someone’s window ablaze. More than 120 bodies were found there (pictured: Be’eri’s kindergarten)
Hamas also broke into Nira’s house and took her husband Yosi hostage. He is still missing.
The Hamas terrorists stormed across the border on October 7 and attacked several kibbutzim in the region, bringing violence and malice to a peaceful community.
In Kibbutz Be’eri, people slept as the militants peered into people’s dark living rooms. They toyed with outdoor decorations, using a cigarette lighter to set a dreamcatcher hanging on someone’s window ablaze.
They shot randomly, at an air conditioner, at an ambulance’s tires, at a dog running out to greet them. They perched on lawn chairs outside a quiet home, taking a water break. Israeli security forces were nowhere to be found.
Israel’s rescue service later found more than 120 bodies there.