In a statement after the sentencing, Mabli's family said she was "the sunshine in our lives and shall forever be loved and missed".

"They can live again! Breathe fresh air again! Feel the sunshine again!"

In May last year, her sister, Yamit Ashkenazi, penned an emotional letter through the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, calling her "my sunshine".

Meanwhile, within the game, a day lasts 48 minutes; a conversation might start in the sunshine and end at dusk.

The post added: “It’s a beautiful day with golden sunshine and blue skies all the way.”