Sharon Gordani, 25, from Kidron, was murdered by Palestinian Hamas terrorists while trying to flee the Supernova music festival on October 7, 2023.
When the rocket fire began, Sharon and her friends fled the festival until they encountered a police checkpoint, which sent them back in the other direction. They then stopped and entered a roadside fallout shelter, not far from Kibbutz Alumim.
This is where Sharon and many others were killed when Hamas terrorists threw grenades inside the shelter. At a nearby shelter, his childhood friend Idan Herman and Idan’s girlfriend, Eden Naftali, were also killed. Two months later, a close friend of Sharon and Idan, Major Ben Shelly, was killed during fighting in Gaza.
Sharon was buried on October 15 in Kidron. He leaves behind his parents, Limor and Eyal, as well as his three sisters, Tal, Sara and Moriya.
Born and raised in Kidron, a small moshav near Gedera, Sharon’s family said he loved the outdoors, cycling and learning Krav Maga, according to a state eulogy. In high school, he didn’t spend much time in class, but he enjoyed playing music and photography.
After graduating, he served in the Armored Mechanized Corps. He was injured while serving, but recovered and returned to the unit. After her release, Sharon worked several jobs, including as a bartender, event photographer, and hairstylist. Soon after, he enrolled at the Azrieli College of Engineering in Jerusalem to study mechanical engineering. He completed three years of study and was to begin his fourth year just after his assassination.
Her younger sister, Moriya, wrote on Instagram: “Sharon, my dear brother, you left us too soon. You were only 25 when you left and you left behind a huge hole, that of your smile, which will never be filled. »
“Sharon was our light in the house, and I will never forget the Friday nights when you took out your guitar and played while Mom and I sang. I loved these moments so much […] I hoped we would have more time together, even if during those times you just told me to be quiet. I wanted to see you grow and blossom, what wouldn’t I give to see you one more time? »
Over the past year, Limor, Sharon’s mother, has posted poems and prose on Facebook describing her son, their memories and his grieving process.
“Sharon was a perfectionist,” she wrote in one message.
“He would go to the hairdresser every other day and, with an iron in his hand, he would straighten every crease before going out. He even put the cups in the drawer. I told him ‘it’s not important, the drawer will be empty soon’, but he didn’t answer and continued to tidy away. He was like that – if you offered him something he didn’t want, he just didn’t respond. »
In another post, Limor wrote that she was “thinking about what kind of food to make that Sharon likes.” He likes red rice and Israeli couscous. I have to make an excuse every time I make a dish that Sharon likes and no one else likes. Maybe he will come […] »
Limor recounted that “Sharon and I made a deal. He didn’t need to call me, but he would send me a photo. Not every day, but often. If he forgot, I sent him three question marks and he quickly replied with a photo.”
“If his expression was clownish or annoyed, I wanted to see the color of his skin, if he was getting enough sleep or if he was tired. This deal between Sharon and I is over […] He expired. »
To read other tributes about the victims of the Hamas massacres of 10/7/2023 and the war that followed, click here.
