"As time passes, the longing grows": The sister of the late Guy Shabtai tells
Meirav Shem Tov tells about her brother, Staff Sergeant (res.) Guy Shabtai, the soccer player who became religious and asked to serve as a combat soldier in the reserves, about the two weeks he fought…
Assessment
The personal account of Guy Shabtai's sister lays bare the quiet, persistent grief of a family who lost a loved one who deliberately chose to put himself in harm's way. Shabtai was a former soccer player who became religious and insisted on serving in a combat reserve role. The story highlights how time does not dull the loss but sharpens the memory of small details. It offers a human lens on the cost of military service, far from any political or tactical framing.