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Israel Shikar | 49 | Rishon Letzion | Married for 27 years. Worked as a plumber. Dreamed of having a villa, and bought one a year earlier. |
May 7, 2002 Killed in suicide bombing attack at a crowded gaming club in Rishon Letzion. |
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Anat Teremforush | 36 | Ashdod | An accountant by profession. Worked at a store so that she could devote time to her three sons. Married for 12 years. |
May 7, 2002 Killed in suicide bombing attack at a crowded gaming club in Rishon Letzion. |
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Yosef Haviv | 70 | Netanya | Immigrated to Israel from Iraq as a teenager. Worked as a construction worker, retired in 1984. Was scheduled to attend a family wedding the night he was killed.Survived by wife, six children, seven grandchildren. |
May 19, 2002 One of three people killed when a suicide bomber disguised as a soldier blew himself up in a market in Netanya. Both Hamas and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) claimed responsibility. |
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Victor Tatrinov | 63 | Netanya | Moved to Israel in 1997 with his second wife, Yelena. The couple lived in Netanya until their divorce two years ago. Was retired. |
May 19, 2002 Killed in suicide bombing attack in a market in Netanya. |
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Arkady Vieselman | 39 | Netanya | Immigrated to Israel from Ukraine in 1990. Worked at Park Hotel in Netanya for nearly a decade. Head chef there on night of the Passover suicide attack that killed 29 people, survived that attack. Was the head of the hotel's workers' committee. Survived by wife and two daughters. |
May 19, 2002 One of three people killed in suicide bombing attack at a market in Netanya. |
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Elmar Dezhabrielov | 16 | Rishon Letzion | Immigrated to Israel in 1997 from Azerbaijan, with his mother and sister. His father had died. Ninth-grade student who worked part-time to help family financially. Friends describe him as a happy person who often smiled and liked to dance. |
May 22, 2002 One of two people killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up in a pedestrian mall in Rishon Letzion. |
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Gary Tauzniaski | 65 | Rishon Letzion | Born in the Ukraine. Survived World War II, along with mother, by hiding from Nazis in an Odessa apartment. Moved to Israel with his wife three years ago to be closer to one of their two daughters. Unable to speak since undergoing surgery for throat cancer he contracted 10 years ago. |
May 22, 2002 Killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up in a pedestrian mall in Rishon Letzion. |
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Sinai Keinan | 14 mos. | Petah Tikva | The first child of Lior and Chen Keinan, both of whom were injured in the attack. The family went out to buy ice cream. |
May 27, 2002 Killed along with her grandmother, Ruth Peled, in suicide bombing attack near an ice cream parlor Petah Tikva. Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility. |
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Ruth Peled | 56 | Herzliya | Suffered from kidney failure, and underwent tests for a possible transplant on morning of attack. Worked as an investigator and later as a medical secretary for a medical institute. |
May 27, 2002 Killed along with her infant granddaughter, Sinai, in suicide bombing attack near an ice cream parlor in Petah Tikva. |
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Albert Maloul | 50 | Jerusalem | Operated a swimming pool in Eli, along with his cousin. Had found the job just a week and a half earlier, after months of unemployment. Survived by a wife and three children. |
May 28, 2002 Killed when shots were fired at the car in which he was traveling on the Ramallah bypass road. Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack. |
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Netanel Riachi | 17 | Kochav Ya'akov | Eleventh grade yeshiva student. Volunteered with group giving moral and financial support to children suffering from serious illnesses. |
May 28, 2002 One of three people killed when a Palestinian gunman opened fire on teens playing basketball outside a yeshiva in West Bank settlement. The gunman was shot dead by a guard. Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack. |
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Avraham Siton | 17 | Shiloh | Second of six children. Family emigrated from Argentina in the 1980s. Volunteered for an organization providing support to children suffering from serious illnesses. Loved music. |
May 28, 2002 Killed when a Palestinian gunman opened fire on a group of teens playing basketball in a West Bank settlement. |
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Gilad Stiglitz | 14 | Yakir | Yeshiva student. Loved basketball and was an avid fan of the Maccabi Tel-Aviv club. Killed while playing basketball. Youngest of four siblings. |
May 28, 2002 Killed by Palestinian gunman who opened fire on a group of teen-agers in West Bank settlement. |
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Zvi Gelberd | 20 | Hadera | Staff sergeant, began his military service in the Armored Corps, but transferred to a non-combatant post for health reasons. Was a talented artist, as well as a soccer referee in the lower leagues. |
June 5, 2002
One of 17 people killed when a car packed with explosives struck a bus at the Megiddo junction. Most of the victims on the morning bus were soldiers on their way to bases. Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. |
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Zion Agmon | 50 | Hadera | Attorney and former police prosecutor. A neighbor described him as a "modest man of simple tastes." Served on the board of a local radio station, member of association providing aid to the needy. Survived by wife and 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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Liron Avitan | 19 | Hadera | Relatives say she loved the sea and was like a mother to her younger siblings. She "supported the family in difficult moments, of which there were many." A corporal in Israeli Army, she was on her way to base to attend a course. |
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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Avraham Barzilai | 19 | Netanya | Graduated from a technical high school majoring in electronics. Postponed his military service to attend college, but after six months decided to leave school and join the army earlier than planned. Enjoyed playing basketball. |
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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Dennis Bleuman | 20 | Hadera | Emigrated with his family to Israel from the Ukraine in 1991. Described as a quiet soldier who loved computers and creating software. Built music Web sites since age 15. |
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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Eliran Buskila | 21 | Hadera | Staff sergeant in Israeli Army. Very interested in computers and electronics. Was looking forward to becoming a career soldier and renting an apartment with friends. |
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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Adi Dahan | 17 | Afula | Eleventh grade student. The youngest in her family, Adi had been her parents' mainstay in recent months, following the death of her brother in a car accident. |
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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