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1. On June 1st 1970, Jordanian army had began shelling the city of Beit She’an with “Katyusha” rockets , specifically targeting the “Ma’ayanot” elementary school in the city resulting in the murder of 1 schoolgirl and injuring dozens other schoolchildren and citizens of the city.

The Jordanian forces had been carrying out random rocket shelling of Israeli civilian communities in the northern Jordan River Valley since the Jordan’s defeat during the “Six Day War”.
Those events will be later known in #Israel as the “Jordan River Valley war of attrition”

The rocket shelling began approximately at 08AM as the teachers in the “Ma’ayanot” elementary were checking if all their students were present while in the courtyard.

According to eyewitnesses, the first rockets impacted near the entrance to the school causing massive panic amongst the smaller schoolchildren, while the bigger children had fallen down to the ground and covered their heads , as the protection guidelines say.

As the panic was ongoing , number of rockets had impacted in the school grounds and also in residential buildings around the school and the city in general. Air raid sirens began sounding across the city and all the residents had began seeking shelter.

After the sirens had ended it became clear that 10 year old Miriam Kadosh , a student in the “Ma’ayanot” elementary was murdered in the attack and 8 more children were hospitalized in serious condition in the “Ha’Emek” hospital in Afula. 5 more people were wounded.

Miriam Kadosh was born in 1960 , to a family of Moroccan immigrants that fled Morocco to Israel and lived since then in Beit She’an. She had 2 sisters and a brother which was also wounded in the rocket attack on the school.

At the same time Jordanian artillery targeted kibbutz Tel Katzir for at least 3 hours.
As response to the attack , Israel had launched several air and artillery strikes in Jordan , then DM Dayan had visited the areas of the rocket shelling .

2. Evening of June 1st 2001, a Palestinian suicide bomber , sent by Hamas , had made his way to #TelAviv promenade, approached the “Dolphi” discotheque building while hundreds of young Israelis ,and exploded, carrying out 1 of the most horrific terror massacres in Israeli history

The attack occurred during the beginning of the so called “Second Intifada” ,during which , Palestinian terrorists had indiscriminately targeted Israeli civilians with a deadly suicide bombing occurring pretty much daily.

June 1st 2001 was Friday , the “Dolphi” disco usually opened on Shabbat eve thus catering more to secular Israelis (both Arabs and Jews) and tourists , located in the middle of the Tel Aviv promenade , right near the sea , the disco attracted hundreds of people weekly.

That day it was the so called “Russian night” , when most of the songs were meant to be popular Russian hits , all posters near the discotheque building were in Russian , thus explaining the large amount of young olim from the ex USSR republics that were present there .

Approximately at 23:00\11PM , the Palestinian suicide bomber , armed with a 3kg suicide vest surrounded with metallic shrapnel , bullets and nails had joined the large queue of hundreds of youngsters waiting to enter the discotheque.

The Palestinian suicide bomber was 22, from Qalqilya, he served in the Jordanian army and entered the #WestBank several months before, specifically and in the sole purpose of carrying out a terrorist attack against Israelis.

He was arrested by the Palestinian Authority for 12 days after his close friend and roommate carried out a suicide bombing at a gas station in Kfar Saba, in which two boys were murdered and four were injured. But out of “lack of evidence” he was released.

Approximate at 23:30\11:30 PM , the terrorist , which already had hundreds of people around him , as he was already nearing the entrance to the building , detonated his suicide vest .
All hell broke loose.

Anna Kortnikov , 16 at the time , was moderately wounded :”I was with my friends at the line to the disco , the music was very loud and we had to speak loudly to hear each other. All of the sudden I saw a bright light I felt like was flying and lost consciousness…”

… I woke up , it took me a moment to understand that I was lying facing down to the pavement , somebody called “Anya, wake up , Anya” , but I couldn’t move. My friends Ilya and Masha rolled me over and helped me to get up , everyone were dead around us”

Sergei Savelchenko, 17 at the time , which was lightly wounded : “Me and 2 of my friends were standing in the line to the disco , all of the sudden there was a terrible explosion. I was thrown to the ground and hit my head on the pavement…

…There was a foul stench of smoke and blood which made me sick. I started getting up and saw dozens of people lying on the ground , some of them limbless , on fire, bloodied. I saw that 1 of my friends, Lyosha Lopalo , was lying on his stomach…

… I got near him and called him “Lyoshenka, brother , come, we need to go” I lifted him up by his shoulder and saw that his whole face was covered in blood , there was a huge puddle of it underneath him. I began yelling and cried . It all felt like a nightmare.”

A woman who was driving her car near the attack site will recall :”I was driving my car with my friend, I saw a huge crowd of people at “Dolphi” and thought to myself “Wow wonder what’s going on there?” just as we got closer an explosion occurred in the middle the crowd …”

… It was so strong that i felt it in the drivers seat , I stopped the car and instinctively ran towards the wounded people. I couldn’t comprehend what I saw there . Scores of youngsters lying on the ground bloodied , some disfigured and missing limbs . I fell like passing out …

… I saw 3 bloodied girls , I told them come with me , “I’m taking you to the hospital” I said , I drove like hell to Wolfson . They were not talking to us, just sat there and gazed at nothing .
I asked them “Girls are you okay , do you feel pain ? They were silent

When we got to the parking entrance I yelled at the security guard “Let us through I have wounded from the attack on the promenade” . I took them to the ER and paramedics took them from the vehicle. I hope they are ok״

17 civilians were murdered instantly , 4 of those critically wounded had passed away from their injuries in the next couple of days.
All of the victims , except 2 , were new olim from countries of the ex Soviet Union. 12 of the victims were underage. At least 150 were wounded.

The extent of the attack was so big that the 3 largest hospitals of the area (Ichilov, Tel HaShomer and Wolfson) became full with the wounded from the attack.
Most of the victims were friends , there were 2 sisters that murdered in the attack (Yelina and Yulia Nelimov)

Ambulances from southern and northern #Israel had to be called upon to transport the large amount of injuries. Eyewitnesses tell that first responders , including paramedics , police and border control forces had to be themselves treated for shock , some passed out .

A paramedic told Israeli media : “I arrived to the scene and immediately started CPR on number of people, all were unsuccessful. 1 girl that I attempted to help was holding me with her hands , she said “Mama” and in a couple of minutes I lost her.”

Another first responder told Israel media :”I approached a beautiful young girl with blond hair and blue eyes open wide. I thought she was just in shock but when I approached her she was cold. The I saw that she had a large puddle of blood underneath her. She was already dead.”

The attack deeply shocked Israeli society , especially the Russian speaking community as it was the first major terror attack during which olim from the countries of the ex USSR.
Here are the stories of those murdered in the attack :

Alexei Lopalo, son of Lyubov and Ivan, was born in Komsomolsk, Ukraine, on October 15, 1984.
Alexei, Larissa's brother, grew up and was educated in Komsomolsk, attending school number four in the city.
In June 2000, at the age of 16, Alexei made alliya to Israel with his family.

The family settled in Ramat Gan. Alexei found a job as a courier at the “Gulliver” restaurant in the stock exchange complex in Ramat Gan.

Alexei was 16 years and eight months old at the time of his death, leaving parents and a sister. He was laid to rest in the cemetery of his hometown, Komsomolsk, Ukraine.

Irina Osadchyi, daughter of Bronislava and Boris, was born in Lugansk, Ukraine on the 25th of Sivan 5733 (25.05.1983). She attended the "26th “ elementary school in her hometown.
She and her parents made the long awaited aliyah to Israel in August 1997, and lived in Holon.

Irina attended the Haim Herzog High School in Holon. She was known as a "good soul" among her friends.
Her considerable beauty, "blonde with blue eyes like a model's", her friends told, never spoiled her humble and kind character.

Irina was first and foremost a responsible person, a shy and quiet girl who loved to write songs and listen to music of all genres.
She loved to take care of animals, and at home she had a dog she trained.

Irina loved every aspect of love . She worked in a flower shop in central Holon , where every buyer could not resist and buy a little more flowers from her.
She often rejoiced and had fun in the company of her family and in the company of her many friends.

She eagerly awaited her military service, hoping to improve her Hebrew and wanted to , one day ,become a translator or journalist.

18 years old when she was murdered.
She left her parents, and was laid to rest in Her “favorite city in the world”- Tel Aviv,in the Yarkon Cemetery

Marina Berkovski , daughter of Lilia and Vladimir, was born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on May 21, 1984.
She and her brother Baruch attended elementary school in her hometown for six years. She was a gentle girl, quiet and humble, very attached to her family.

In December 1996, Marina made alliya to Israel with her parents. They lived in Tel Aviv and Marina attended “Shevach Mofet” High School, where she focused on computer graphics and painting and was an excellent student.

Art and graphics were her main hobbies, and she sought to deepen her knowledge in these areas at the university.
Her attitude towards life and those around her was always kind and supportive, she loved helping her friends and family as much as she could.

In 1999 Marina lost her father, and since then ,she and her brother were their mother Lilia's whole world. She always looked up to her seniors and was very excited to finally join her friends and join the IDF

On that fateful evening of Friday,June 1st , Marina went to the disco for the second time in her life. She usually preferred to study hard, but this time she agreed to the pleas of her friends, as a week earlier she had turned 17 and she wanted to celebrate.

Marina and 2 of her closest friends were murdered in the attack.
She was 17 when she brutally murdered by a Palestinian terrorist ,and was laid to rest , near her father, in the Yarkon Cemetery in Tel Aviv.
Left a mother, brother, grandfather and grandmother.

Ilya Gutman , son of Larisa and Boris, was born in Kazakhstan on November 17, 1981, a brother to Michael.
He grew up and was educated in Kazakhstan. In November 1992, Ilya made aliya to Israel with his family and lived in Bat Yam. There he attended the Milton High School.

Ilya made a lot of new friends , he was a playful boy full of joy of life, who loved to play football, laugh and always dreamt big.
Ilyas mom described him like this “An angel - he had big brown eyes, a wide smile,captivating every heart.”

The boy grew up to be a handsome, shy and serious man. His heart was open to everything, at all times he was ready to help his parents, relatives and many friends.
His brother Michael was disabled, and Ilya was always by his side and helped him greatly in all his needs.

Ilya was a young man with the soul of an artist, and with fine taste. He loved to cook and excelled at it.He loved to paint, and the walls of his room were always decorated with his paintings. He loved to make surprises for those around him, and was “the soul of the company”

Ilya was 19 at the time when he was murdered , with his friends, leaving parents and a brother.
He was laid to his eternal rest in the Yarkon Cemetery in Tel Aviv.

Roman Dzhanishvili ,son of Yevgenia and Moshe, was born in the city of Tbilisi in Georgia on the 23rd of Kislev 5741 (01.12.1980). Son of a doctor and teacher, brother to Leri. He grew up and was educated in Tbilisi, where he lived with his family until 1994.

Roman studied at a Jewish school in his hometown. In 1991 he was sent to a camp for Hebrew youth called "Yamim".
He was known everywhere for his excellent sense of humor and kindness. Friends his age and adults alike loved him - always funny and uplifting the mood around him.

His teachers always called him "curious" because he was never satisfied with pre-prepared answers and always researched further: "But why?" , he asked .He used to attend local plays, play the guitar and convince those around him that he would later become a famous theater actor.

At the end of 1994, Roman and his family made aliyah to Israel, and lived in Bat Yam. He soon "seized" the life in the country, made many friends, and even made them laugh and rejoice - he soon integrated into Israeli society as he was accustomed to being the center of things,

The smile never left Roman's lips - for his friends he was willing to do anything.
Roman studied at the Shazar middle School in Bat Yam in the theater class.

At one time he studied at Shevach Mofet High School in Tel Aviv, and spent the last years of his studies at Amal Technological High School in Tel Aviv, majoring in dental technicians. He was always proud of his educated parents and decided to follow their academic path.

In his last year at Amal, his group has been divided between studies and practical work at the Master-Dent dental laboratory in Holon. His friends in the lab say they were waiting for the day when he could attend the lab all week, since when Roman was around he was always happy

Despite the jokes and mischief, Roman was a devoted first-class student. He planned to continue his academic studies, and even dreamt to set up his own dental laboratory.

Roman was 21 at the time of his murder, leaving parents and a brother. He was laid to his eternal rest in the Yarkon Cemetery in Tel Aviv.

Roman's family bought a star in the galaxy through a company that specializes in this matter, and named the star: "Roma".

Maria (Mashinka) Tagiltzev daughter of Olga and Konstantin, was born in the city of Kaminsk-Orelsky in Russia on December 10, 1986. She grew up as an only child dn went to school her hometown.
On May 1999, at the age of 12 and a half, Maria made aliya to Israel with her family.

The family lived in the city of Netanya, where Maria continued her studies at the Uziel School, and later at the ORT Netanya Vocational High School.
Maria was a kind-hearted and good-looking girl. She loved Israel , its scorching sun in summer and its cool raindrops in winter.

She loved the art of painting and often painted herself. Her relatives will say that she used to hum and sing while painting, that is to say, she was always full of the joy of life. She had many friends she loved, and they too loved wholeheartedly and followed her wherever.

Maria was 14 and a half years old at the time of her murder, leaving parents. She was laid to her eternal rest in the Netanyahu municipal cemetery.

Mariana Medvedenko, daughter of Tatiana and Victor, was born in Novosibirsk, Russia on March 9, 1985. Sister to Sophia, Victor and Alexander. She grew up and was educated in Russia, and in November 1998 she made aliya to Israel with her family.

Mariana was a tenth grader at Shevach Mofet High School in Tel Aviv. From a young age she was attracted to arts, and especially excelled in the field of graphics.

Mariana was a beloved and popular girl, who was always at the center and around her there was only laughter and joy, warmth and loving touch.
At that fateful night , Mariana came to the disco to celebrate her friends Yuliyas birthday.

Mariana's parents searched all night, but only the next morning did they find and identify her body at the Abu Kabir Pathological Institute.
Mariana was 16 at the time of her murder, leaving parents and siblings.
She was laid to eternal rest in the Kibbutz Giv’at Brenner cemetery

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Yulia and Yelena Nelimov , daughters of Alevtina (Ella) and Sergei, were born in Yekaterinburg, Russia, Yulia on May 25, 1985 and Yelena on June 1st 1983
They grew up and were educated in Yekaterinburg.

As a child, their parents divorced. Their mother - a baker by profession - barely supported the family as a manager at a small gas station. For years , the mother's brother tried to persuade the family to make aliyah to Israel, and in 1995 they finally did

Yulia , Yelena and their brother, mother and grandmother made aliya and lived in Tel Aviv. The adaptation to the new country was relatively quick for them. They soon made new friends and mastered the Hebrew language.

According to their mother, the State of Israel embraced the family from the first moment, giving them hope for a new, better life. Yulia, Yelena and their family did live a modest life in the country, "a house, clothes and food," but it was a life full of joy and friendship.

They studied at Shevach Mofet High School in Tel Aviv.
In their free time they worked together, as waitresses in a restaurant, and the money the girls earned they would voluntarily give to Grandma, who ,in their eyes, has always been considered a "family treasure."

Julia has been attracted to dancing and music since early childhood, she loved company and social parties, and dreamed of becoming a hair stylist when she grew up.
Wherever she turned, Julia was known as a good-natured girl, a "pure soul."

Yelena , like her sister had a liking to dance and music from childhood. She dreamed of pursuing accounting and eagerly awaited her military service and future studies at a university, perhaps in Paris or London.

They were tall and beautiful girls, kind to their many friends and family, loved by everyone , always.
On that fateful Friday evening, Yulia went out with her sister Yelena to celebrate her birthday at the "Dolfi" disco near the Dolphinarium in Tel Aviv.

On that day Yulia also received her Israeli ID, and the reason for the party was twofold. They spent the hours leading up to the attack at home with their mother, measuring dresses and taking pictures - the last hours of pure bliss they knew together.

Yulia, Yelena and 3 of their friends were murdered in the attack.
Yulia was 16 and Yelena was 18, they were all laid to their eternal rest , together, at the Yarkon cemetery in Tel Aviv.
Pictured: their mother , grandmother and best friend embracing their bodies at the funeral

After the murder , their mother , wrote an open letter published in the media , which was addressed to her Jewish and non-Jewish brothers and sisters wherever they are, across the world.
Please , take your time and read it.

Raisa Nemirovski daughter of Ilya and Lyubov, was born in the Soviet Union on October 5, 1985.
Raisa made alliya to Israel with her mother in 1994. The two settled in Netanya.
Raisa was the best friend of Maria Tagiltzev which was also murdered in the attack

Raisa's mother said after her daughter's death that this was her first time at a nightclub in Tel Aviv and that she usually spent time in Netanya. She said that Raisa was very excited, and was looking forward to a fun evening in the "big city".

Raisa was 15 years old at the time of her murder. She was laid to rest in the Netanya cemetery, next to her friend Masha.

Irina Nepomnyaschaya, daughter of Raisa and Grigory, was born in the city of Tashkent in Uzbekistan on June 17, 1984. Sister to Pavel, she grew up and was educated in Tashkent.

In 1997, Irina made aliya to Israel with her family. The family lived in Bat Yam. Irina studied combustion for about six months, and then moved on to high school at the "Shevach Mofet" school in Tel Aviv, majoring in business administration, also studying music.

Irina was a kind-hearted girl, kind to everyone, full of joy of life, a devoted student. She hoped to study economics at university upon graduation. Her studies had many public events,including attending school concerts, performances for seniors in local nursing homes and more

Irina was 16 at the time of her murder , leaving parents and a brother. She was laid to eternal rest in Tel Aviv, in the Yarkon Cemetery.

Liana Saikyan , daughter to Jewish Armenian parents Marina and Leonid, was born in Moscow, on March 28, 1985, Piotr's twin sister. She attended School No. 789 in Moscow.

In November 1999, the family made aliya to Israel, to Tel Aviv. After several months in the studio of the "Ironi Vav- Rogozin" school, Liana and her twin brother joined the "Ironi Aleph" high school. The two, who often supported each other, studied the visual arts.

Liana was a particularly talented girl in the field of visual arts, painting and drawing. She soon made new friends for herself thanks to her generosity and for being lively and full of life.

The universal language of art, which Liana was so well versed in, was of great help to her during the days of acclimatization in her new home . Through it she was able to express and bridge cultural gaps even before she mastered the Hebrew language.

Liana was 16 at the time of her murder, leaving parents and a twin brother, which claimed that he woke up exactly at the time when his sister was murdered. She was laid to her eternal rest in the Kibbutz Givat Brenner cemetery.

Anna Kazachkova, daughter of Anna and Alexander, was born in Komsomolsk, Russia, on June 10, 1985, sister to Alexander. Ania studied in Komsomolsk and was a good and dedicated student. She longed to make aliya to Israel, and in June 1999, at the age of 14, her dream came true.

From her childhood, Ania was a beautiful, talented girl full of joy of life. Already at the age of five she participated in a beauty contest for girls sponsored by her hometown, and she won it in first place. The love of beauty and aesthetics were very important to her.

She loved to dress nicely and always collected ornaments.
At the age of 9, Ania's father died. After a period of closure and grief she began to "come to her senses".
Ania studied dance as a child and also performed in children's theater plays until she was about 8 years old.

Anna also painted and played the violin.After the aliyah, she lived with her family in Holon, attended Shevach Mofet High School in Tel Aviv and was happy to be in the State of Israel.

Anna also loved animals very much, and so she had parrots, a dog and a cat. Her big dream was to enroll in a horse riding school, and swim with dolphins in Eilat.

On that fateful evening of Friday Anna went to stay at the house of her best friend, Mariana Medvedenko (which was also murdered in the attack), for the weekend.
The 2 were together all the time,according to Ania's mother, and used to hang out together frequently.

That Friday night the two planned to go to another friend's (Yelena Nelimov) birthday party.
Shortly after 3 in the morning, the phone rang at Kazachkovs residence and the mother was informed of the horrific message: Anna and her friends were missing after a suicide bombing.

Ania was 16 when she’s as murdered , leaving a mother and a brother. She was laid to her eternal rest,near 3 other friends , in the Yarkon Cemetery in Tel Aviv.

Anna was murdered 10 days before her 16th birthday. In her last days she often planned her upcoming birthday, and wanted to have a big party with a lot of friends. She wrote all her plans in her personal diary.

At the end of the shiva , a special bus, organized by her school,drove all the students in her class, teachers and her best friends to her home in Holon.
There the family had prepared a large table, and together they fulfilled Ania's last dream and celebrated her 16th birthday.

Katrina Kastanieda-Arias, daughter of Ludivia and Juan, was born in Pereira, Colombia on January 10, 1986.
In 1992, she made aliya to Israel with her mother. They lived in Ramat Gan, Katrina attended Nitzanim Elementary School and went on to Pitman High School.

Katrina's mother married a second time in Israel,and here her brother Eliran was born.

She was 15 when she was murdered. Katrina was laid to her eternal rest in the Catholic cemetery in Jaffa. Her friend Alona, ​​who came with her to Dolphi ,was seriously injured.

Uri Shachar , son to Madeleine and Wenji, was born in Ramat Gan in September 22, 1969.
He studied at Geulim Elementary School (later it will be the community center he will run) - a diligent and hardworking student, an avid football fan and a martial arts student, karate.

He completed his high school studies at ORT Ramat Gan in the field of computers and graduated successfully. Uri served in the army in the Air Force, at the Hatzerim base, as an aircraft technician. He loved this work and excelled in it, as in any field his hands touched.

Uri was known as a caring and dedicated person, thorough, kind, generous to all and always happy in his part. He excelled in imitations - of politicians, of actors and also of birds, lions and more - and was recognized among his friends as an entertainer of the bunch.

On that fateful evening of Friday June 1st , Uri arrived, as usual, every week at the beach near the Dolphi disco , which was located south of the promenade in Tel Aviv. He used to receive the Shabbat with friends - Jews and Arabs alike - with Darbuka and drums.

Around 11:30 PM, the group on the beach began to go home due to the cold wind. One of the friends asked Uri , "Will we see you next week?" And Uri replied: "I don’t want to promise but in the end we will probably meet."

Uri was the only victim not present at the line to the Dolphi disco and was on his way home on the promenade when the explosion occurred. Cussing shrapnel to hit and critically wounding him. Sadly because he was far away from the explosion he was found when he already passed away

Uri was 32 at the time of his murder and left parents, a sister and 2 brothers. He was laid to eternal rest in the Kiryat Shaul cemetery, Tel Aviv.

The sports hall at the Geulim community center where Uri worked was named after him. The naming ceremony took place with the mayor of Ramat Gan and members of the city council attending it.

Yulia Sklyanik , daughter of Irina and Oleg, was born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on April 6, 1986. Sister to Lior. She made alliya to Israel with her family in March 1990. The family lived in Holon.

Julia which was given the name Yael during alliya (and prefered her Hebrew name) was in a Hebrew speaking kindergarten, soon learned the Hebrew language and integrated into her new society.
In 1992, Yael went to first grade at the "Yeshayahu" school in Holon.

In 1993, her family moved to the Jesse Cohen neighborhood in Holon, where Yael attended Weizmann Elementary School. She later attended Katzir High School.

Yael was a particularly beloved girl, she had many friends and girlfriends who asked for her closeness at all times. She was a beautiful, blonde girl with blue eyes - she always smiled and was full of joy of life.

.She used to participate in various social activities, classes at the local community center and more. She was a dancer by birth, studied jazz from a young age - always placed in the front row among dancers, participated in urban shows and processions.

Yael used to play with the small children in the neighborhood and take care of their needs, was a mentor to many young people, helped with their promotion and acquisition of education.
Her dream was to be a pediatrician when she grows up.

Yael was a talented in many fields. In addition to her dance skills, she was also a talented painter, a sports enthusiast and active in sports competitions at school, especially in swimming, and also excelled in playing the flute and organ and in computer fields.

Yael was a girl that everyone loved and adored - she was a good-natured person who used to support and help everyone around her, family and friends alike

After the attack, she was rushed to Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv in critical condition. She was operated on and transferred to intensive care. Her many friends and family did not leave her side for hours.

On the morning of Sunday, June 3 2001, 30 hours after the attack, Yael passed away to her wounds.
Yael was 15 , left parents and a sister.
She was laid to her eternal rest ,the same day. in the Yarkon Cemetery, Tel Aviv.

Yan Bloom, son of Ludmila and Henrich, was born on July 24, 1976. Grew up in Ukraine.
Made aliya to Israel in December 2000 with his wife Irina and their two-year-old daughter Yana. The family lived in Ramat Gan.

Yan studied Hebrew in a studio during the day and worked as a security guard at night, at the "Dolphin" disco in Tel Aviv.

On that fateful Friday, it was his shift.

Yan, who was the disco security guard, finished patrolling the parking lot and returned to the entrance, to open the doors to those coming, just as the terrorist had detonated the bomb. He was seriously injured,and remained unconscious until his death on Sunday, June 3, 2001.

Yan was 25 at the time of his murder. He was laid to his eternal rest in the "Yarkon" cemetery in Tel Aviv.
He left a wife, 2 year old daughter and parents.

Evgenia (Jenia) Dorfman daughter of Faina and Michael, was born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on July 7, 1985. She made aliya to Israel with her mother Faina in November 1994, when she was nine years old. They lived in Bat Yam, and Genia began attending the Golda Meir School.

Despite the difficulties of absorption, Jenia fell in love with Israel, and always felt that she had much more to learn and discover about the place. This, without abandoning her pride in her origins, which remained with her until her last breath.

Jenia had many friends and girlfriends.
These indicate that she was mature for her age and had the wisdom of life.
As many of her peers,she loved to take care of small children from an early age,an only daughter ,she always wished for more siblings, always wanted a big family.

Jenia liked to dance, from a young age she danced - even as a little girl in Uzbekistan, when weddings were held in the city, she would join the celebrants dancing in the neighborhood square.

In Israel, when she graduated from elementary school, she enrolled in Kiryat Sharet High School in Holon, where she studied dance and soon became known as an outstanding dancer with a special talent for folk dancing.

Jenia was critically wounded in the attack , and bravely fought for her life for two and a half weeks. On June 19, 2001, she died of her wounds at the Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv.
She died a few weeks before her 16th birthday.
She left behind her distraught mother Faina.

She was laid to rest in the Givat Shaul Cemetery, in Jerusalem.

Jenia’s many friends made it a habit for them to visit the family home, and,together, bring back memories of their lives with her.

Diaz Normanov , son to Tatiana and Abdullah, was born on Thursday afternoon, May 20, 1980, in the city of Torson-Zeda in Tajikistan. A brother to Semyon and Luba.

The inspiration for his name, which the parents from the film "The Ways of Fire", that tells the life of the Uzbek poet Hakum-Zadeh.

Diaz's father was an engineer, and Diaz inherited this penchant for engineering and electronics. He really liked to disassemble and reinstall his toys, and took an interest in the internal parts of which devices are made.

After graduating from high school, Diaz went on to college, where he majored in electronics. He was certified as an electronics technician, and believed that the continuation of the track would be service in his country's army in this profession.

A turning point occurred in his mind. Following the stories of his grandmother, about the horrors of WWII, about 4 of her who were killed, and about the 90-year-old relative Ilya Kerman who lives in Petah Tikva.
Diaz felt that his heart commanded him to return to Israel .

In 1999, Diaz made alliyah to Israel on his own, and enrolled to a yeshiva in Migdal Haemek. He later moved to Tel Aviv, and rented an apartment with his good friend Victor, who he still knew in Tashkent. .

Diaz enlisted in the IDF on April 29, 2001 as a lone soldier, and began training in the Mehve Alon Education and Training base.

At the base, located in the Gur mountain range on the northern border of the Lower Galilee, Diaz studied in an immigrant program designed to improve the level of Hebrew spoken by soldiers, and to deepen their connection to the State of Israel, its heritage and culture.

In his letters home, Diaz expressed his enthusiasm and connection to Israel, shared the knowledge he had acquired on the history of the Land of Israel and the Jewish people, and spoke of his desire to serve as a combatant in a combat unit.

Just before the end of his training course and the beginning of his training as a soldier in the Border Police, Diaz received his first vacation and drove home, to Tel Aviv. He got organized, completed his arrangements, and even got some rest.

On that fateful evening Diaz wanted to surprise his girlfriend Nat, who was his first love, and came to the "Dolphi" club on the promenade of Tel Aviv where Natalie celebrated a friend's birthday.

Just before the explosion, Diaz managed to call his girlfriend's cell phone and tell her, "Look behind you, I love you." Natalie turned around, surprised, but Diaz was not with her. Moments after , the terrorist blew himself up in the crowd

Diaz, 21 years old when he was murdered, was laid to rest on June 6, 2001 in the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul. He left parents, brother and sister. After his fall he was promoted to the rank of corporal.

The following is engraved on the grave of Diaz "Bend your heads, take a minute of silence, and feel the hope and love anew."

Sergei Panchenko was an only son who came to Israel about 9 months before the attack to join his mother who lived in Israel. Sergei's father said that Sergei came to Israel to serve in the IDF .

Sergei was 20 at the time of his murder, his family had the requested that Sergei will be buried in his hometown of Kiev in Ukraine.