A 12th-grade student who had just celebrated her 18th birthday, Maayan was killed in her home in Kibbutz Nahal Oz. She was an active volleyball player for Hapoel Sha’ar HaNegev and even participated in the national women’s league. Her coach said, “She was vibrant and couldn’t sit still. Up until 11th grade, she was my player, and not only did she play in teams of her own age, she also played with the adult team that I coached. She was there when we won the national league championship and also played with us in the national league. Maayan, a cheerful and lively girl, I miss you and don’t want to believe that you’re not with us anymore…”