Ila , the mother of the late Maayan Domanovich, the baby who was killed yesterday in the fatal accident in the Negev, said a painful goodbye today (Thursday): "We were on our way to a trip with the children to Ein Abdat and then to the funeral pyre with my family in harnesses and suddenly in one moment life turned upside down. We were blessed with a wonderful, sweet child, a son Ten months that brought us so much light. Full of joy and smiles. Today we return this gift to God and hope that he will give us the strength to continue raising a happy family, to look at what is there, and to give thanks. This morning I thought how blessed Alia and I are that our lives are good, and there is We have everything. I would like to pray for a full recovery for Aliya and Ori, and that we will have strength. And I would like to thank all the people who surround us and care and take care of us. May we be able to respond with joy."
Moshe Domonovich , the grandfather of the children who were injured in the serious accident yesterday at the Negev junction, made a statement to the media today at Soroka Hospital and shared the family's feelings.
"This is a great source of suffering for the family. Every accident like this breaks up a family. I realized that Route 40 is very problematic, there is no separation between the two parts of the road. There have been accidents there in the past, yesterday there was a serious, horrific accident. Unfortunately, my little grandson was killed, the son Mine is seriously injured. I ask that everyone pray for the healing of the wounded," he said.
Rachel Domonovich , the sister-in-law of the father of the family, added: "The family is in a very difficult situation. We are all shocked and traumatized. This is a situation that is very difficult to digest. Pain and brokenness that cannot be grasped. This is not an easy loss and together with the mother, a heroic and noble mother, we hope that we will be able to get up and recover. The funeral will take place tomorrow and the parents will not be able to participate in it. It will be accompanied by the extended family."
Avihai Maimon , an MDA medic who arrived at the scene of the fatal accident yesterday, discovered to his dismay that he recognized the injured family. In the accident involving two private vehicles, as I recall, one-year-old Maayan Domanovitz was killed, and five others were injured from minor to fatal.
In a conversation with Maariv this morning, he recalled the moment he recognized the father of the family, whose condition continues to be critical even today: "At a certain point I realized it was my cousin, it was a big shock," he said. "I came to my senses quickly and continued to act. As soon as they took him out of the car and he was put in the ambulance, I went to calm the children – I tried to be there for them, to convey calm to them."
Ma'ain Jal (Photo: Courtesy of the family)Maimon talked about the special bond within the family. "This is a very close family to us, we have been friends since childhood. We spent many holidays and joys together. We are connected in heart and soul," he said. "This is a deep-rooted, moral family. A glorious family. They are happy and caring people, they come to the rescue for any help that is needed."
"I got to talk to the mother the whole time, we trust them that they are strong, they are amazing people," he added. "They insisted on donating the child's organs so that something good would come out of this event."
Finally, Maimon appealed to the public to drive carefully: "We must all drive much more responsibly and be focused. We must understand that this is about human lives, whole families, and it depends a lot on our driving. We all need to take to heart the value of the sanctity of life."
He also called on the police and the government to act. "We need to improve the infrastructure of the roads in the south and certainly on Route 40 between the Negev Junction and the Tallim Junction," he said. "There is a government decision, there is no reason not to carry it out."
The family asks the public to pray for the health of the injured:
Elia Yanon Sharga bin Biya Jordana
Ila Meli Bat Nechama
Uri Amidan son of Ila Mali
Neta Avraham ben Ila Mali
Shahar Israel son of Ila Mali
And for lifting up the soul of Maayan David Ben Ila Mali
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