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Who were Rina and Maia Dee? British-Israeli sisters shot dead near Israeli settlement on West Bank

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Sarah Richards

Published Feb 02, 2026

Rina and Maia Dee were two English Israeli sisters
One of them was 15 and different one was in her twenties
They were gone after and killed supposedly by Palestinian shooters

Rina and Maia Dee – two English Israeli sisters shot dead close to an Israeli settlement on West Bank, were recognized by Benjamin Netanyahu, the head of the state of Israel, interestingly on Saturday.

“For the benefit of the relative multitude of residents of Israel, I send my sympathies to the Di Mafart family for the homicide of the two brilliant sisters,” Netanyahu said.

“At these times, in the event that the family is battling for its life, and along with the whole country of Israel, I petition God for its security, and we as a whole send our sympathies and solidarity to this dear family at this time of extraordinary distress,” he added.

Who were Rina and Maia Dee? Rina and Maia Dee were two English Israeli sisters. Per reports, one of them was 15 and different one was in her twenties. They were going in a vehicle with their mom when they were gone after and killed supposedly by Palestinian shooters. The 45-year-old mother was additionally truly harmed in the occurrence.

Two sisters, Rina (15) and Maia (20) Dee, were murdered in the terrorist shooting attack in the Jordan Valley on Friday. 💔

Their mother is still in critical condition due to wounds sustained in the attack. Please pray for her.

— Hananya Naftali (@HananyaNaftali) April 8, 2023

Rabbi Leo Dee, the dad, was going behind the mother and girls in a different vehicle. He saw the gunning down of his family before his eyes.

He later made an announcement to the Message saying that he was “certain equity will be finished”. He said: “Certain individuals believe that a strict government will stifle minority privileges and become extremist.”

“However, this isn’t a gamble in Israel as strict Jews essentially trust in adjusting adoration and equity. As far as concerns us, we have sensed a warm embrace of adoration from Jews in Israel and then some and we are sure that equity will be finished,” he added.