Hundreds gathered Monday evening to accompany the three Biton siblings — Avigail, Yaakov, and Sarah, Hy”d — to kevuras Yisroel after they were killed in a direct Iranian missile strike in Beit Shemesh. The heartbreaking tragedy has shaken the tzibbur, as family, friends, and residents stood together in grief to bid farewell to the young souls taken so suddenly.

Their father, Reb Yitzchak Biton, delivered a tearful hesped, his voice breaking as he struggled to comprehend the magnitude of the loss. “Avrohom Avinu sacrificed one son, I sacrificed three. I sacrificed my son Yaakov, my daughter Avigail, and my daughter Sarah. Hakadosh Boruch Hu wanted to take these holy souls. We were at home when there was a tremendous blast. The ceiling collapsed, and I shielded the youngest daughter.”

The devastation unfolded in an instant, as the family home was struck and partially collapsed from the force of the explosion. The father’s words conveyed both anguish and submission to the gezeirah, as he described the terrifying moments when the blast tore through their home.

During the levayah, the children’s grandmother, Lillian, also addressed the crowd, her words saturated with pain. “These were pure children who only knew how to do good. They grew up in a home of goodness, joy, love for Israel, and only doing good for others.”

She spoke lovingly of her daughter, the children’s mother, emphasizing her strength and unwavering emunah. “They have a special mother. Their mother is stronger than anyone. She has great strength and deep faith. She taught them at home, not in institutions. A home education-she feared that the outside world would spoil them.”

Turning to the assembled mourners and to Klal Yisroel at large, the grandmother called for spiritual awakening in the face of tragedy. “The people of Israel must strengthen themselves-this is the time. We must be together and believe that the Torah will save us and cling to Hakadosh Boruch Hu. That is what will save us, not shelters. The mother told them, ‘Do not go to the shelter, stay with me,’ because she has faith.”

As the levayah drew on, she lifted her voice heavenward in a final anguished plea: “Creator of the world, these holy children have come to You; send redemption, enough, Creator of the world!”