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Violetta Hizgayev | 20 | Hadera | Sergeant in Army. After father's death, immigrated to Israel from Russia with her mother and siblings. Lived with aunt since mother's death in a car accident two years ago. Majored in industry and management in high school, planned to attend college in a few months. |
June 5, 2002
One of 17 people killed when a car packed with explosives struck a bus at the Megiddo junction. |
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Ganadi Issakov | 21 | Hadera | Immigrated to Israel in 1998 with his family from the former Soviet Union. Studied at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, but left to begin military service. On day of attack was to be named in charge of computers in his army unit and be promoted to sergeant. |
June 5, 2002
One of 17 people killed when a car packed with explosives struck a bus at the Megiddo junction. |
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Sariel Katz | 21 | Netanya | Returned home from army base every day to help his ill parents. Volunteered with a youth movement when he was on leave from the army. A sergeant, wanted to be an officer. In school, majored in computers and electronics. |
June 5, 2002
One of 17 people killed when a car packed with explosives struck a bus at the Megiddo junction. |
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Vladimir Morari | 19 | Hadera | The eldest of four children. Immigrated to Israel with his family from Moldavia three years earlier. Described by friends as a quiet guy who helped everyone. Joined the army six months earlier. |
June 5, 2002
One of 17 people killed when a car packed with explosives struck a bus at the Megiddo junction. |
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Yigal Nedipur | 21 | Netanya | Raised in Netanya. Worked as a waiter during his furloughs to help his family's finances. Sergeant in the army. |
June 5, 2002
One of 17 people killed when a car packed with explosives struck a bus at the Megiddo junction. |
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Dotan Reisel | 22 | Hadera | Completed a degree in electronic engineering. Described by friends as fun loving. Enjoyed traveling and spending time with friends. In the army for a year. Youngest of three siblings. |
June 5, 2002
One of 17 people killed when a car packed with explosives struck a bus at the Megiddo junction. |
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David Stanislavsky | 23 | Netanya | Immigrated to Israel from Ukraine with his mother. Staff sergeant in the army. Planned to go to Ukraine in a month to become engaged to Victoria, a childhood friend. Mother described him as optimistic person with a great sense of humor. |
June 5, 2002
One of 17 people killed when a car packed with explosives struck a bus at the Megiddo junction. |
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Shimon Timsit | 35 | Tel Aviv | Killed on his way to take the final test for a diploma as a soccer coach. Avid cyclist, also known for his culinary expertise. Enjoyed fishing and cooking his catch for family and friends. Survived by wife and 5-year-old son. |
June 5, 2002
One of 17 people killed when a car packed with explosives struck a bus at the Megiddo junction. |
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Sivan Wiener | 19 | Holon | Turned 19 a day before the bombing. Before joining the army was a member of a dance group, which performed in Israel and abroad. A sergeant, she was to begin training her first class of recruits the following week. |
June 5, 2002
One of 17 people killed when a car packed with explosives struck a bus at the Megiddo junction. |
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Unknown | N/A | Unknown | Victim's remains could not be identified. Body was buried at the Ashkelon Cemetery. |
June 5, 2002
One of 17 people killed when a car packed with explosives struck a bus in Megiddo junction. |
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Erez Rund | 18 | Ofra | High school senior. Youth movement counselor for two years. Advocated greater understanding between religious and secular Jews. Loved to hike and dreamed of being a combat soldier. |
June 6, 2002
Killed while riding in a car near Ofra, the West Bank, when Palestinian terrorists opened fire in an ambush. |
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Shalom Mordechai | 35 | Nahariya | Lived with wife and children in Nahariya, near his parents, where he was born. Enjoyed motor sports and liked spending weekends traveling by Jeep, all-terrain vehicles, or motorcycles. Served in army's Golani Brigade. |
June 8, 2002 Mortally wounded in a firefight with terrorists who infiltrated West Bank community of Carmei Tzur and killed Eyal Sorek and his wife, Yael, who was nine months pregnant. |
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Eyal Sorek | 23 | Carmei Tzur | A career soldier in a special forces unit, was due to be discharged a week later. Was married to Yael Sorek for a year and a half. They were expecting their first child. |
June 8, 2002
Killed when two terrorists infiltrated the West Bank community of Carmei Tzur, south of Bethlehem. Shot and killed when he left his caravan. Yael, nine months pregnant, was shot dead in the caravan. |
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Yael Sorek | 24 | Carmei Tzur | Grew up in a religious community, completed national service, and studied to be a teacher. Married to Eyal for a year and a half. Nine months pregnant with their first child. |
June 8, 2002 Killed when two terrorists infiltrated the West Bank community of Carmei Tzur, south of Bethlehem. Husband also killed. |
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Hadar Hershkowitz | 14 | Herzliya | Daughter of the director-general of a major Israeli soccer club. Described as a diligent, talented and bright young girl. Loved to sing and dance. Very close to her family and friends. Ninth grade student. |
June 11, 2002
Killed when a suicide bomber set off a pipe bomb at a restaurant in Herzliya, north of Tel Aviv. |
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Boaz Aluf | 54 | Jerusalem | Worked in the computer department at a bank. Celebrated his son's bar mitzvah in May. Survived by his wife and five children. |
June 18, 2002
One of 19 people killed when a suicide bomber detonated explosives aboard a Jerusalem bus. The attack took place in the morning, when the bus was filled with people going to work Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack. |
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Shani Avi Zedek | 15 | Jerusalem | Was to have flown to Berlin as part of a youth delegation to meet with German youth, a role for which she was chosen because she was an excellent student. Mentored the child of a disabled veteran. |
June 18, 2002
One of 19 people killed when a suicide bomber attacked a Jerusalem bus. |
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Leah Baruch | 59 | Jerusalem | Immigrated to Israel from Iraq at the age of six, after her father died. Raised two daughters alone after getting divorced. Worked for 23 years at the President's official residence as head of housekeeping. Kept house for Presidents Chaim Herzog, Ezer Weizman and Moshe Katsav. |
June 18, 2002
One of 19 people killed in a suicide bombing attack on a Jerusalem bus. |
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Mendel Bereson | 72 | Jerusalem | As a child, lost most of his family to the Holocaust. Immigrated to Israel from Russia in 1991 with wife and daughter. His son had immigrated a year earlier. A shoemaker in Russia, he practiced his craft in downtown Jerusalem. |
June 18, 2002
One of 19 people killed in suicide bombing attack on Jerusalem bus. |
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Rafael Berger | 28 | Jerusalem | Graduated from the Hebrew University high school. After completing his army service in the armored corps, earned an undergraduate degree in chemistry and a Master's degree in physical chemistry. Called up for reserve army duty for anti-terrorist operations in April. Was married a year and a half ago. |
June 18, 2002
One of 19 people killed in suicide bombing attack on Jerusalem bus. |
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Michal Biazi | 24 | Jerusalem | Had been married for two years. She had not taken the bus in years, but did so that morning because she was running late. |
June 18, 2002
One of 19 people killed in a suicide bombing attack on a Jerusalem bus. |
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Tatiana Braslavsky | 41 | Jerusalem | Immigrated to Israel 11 years ago from Russia with husband and son. Worked as an engineer for a construction company. Her son, who usually joined her on the bus each morning, left early that day. "It was a miracle," friends said. |
June 18, 2002
One of 19 people killed in a suicide bombing attack on a Jerusalem bus. |
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