Sabiha Nissim

Oct 26, 2005 -- Sabiha Nissim, 66, of Moshav Ahituv was one of six people who were murdered and 55 wounded, six of them seriously, when a suicide bomber detonated himself at Hadera's open-air market shortly before 4 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, October 26.

Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the attack, which occurred in front of a felafel stand at the entance to the seaside town's market. Hadera has been a frequent target of attacks during the past five years of violence.

The other victims killed in the bombing were Michael Kaufman, Pirhiya Machlouf, Jamil Qa'adan, and Ya'acov Rahmani. A sixth victim, Genia Poleis, died of her wounds 11 days later.

Wednesday was market day for Sabiha Nissim and her husband, Aharon. They would drive to Hadera from their moshav and Aharon would shop according to Sabiha's list while she would wait for him at her favorite felafel stand, Barzilai's, which that day became the suicide bomber's target.

Sabiha Nissim recently retired after a career of providing childcare at Ahituv. "She was a marvelous woman," her husband related. "We were always together. We had nothing to do with those people who wanted to murder us. We're simple, innocent people. I can't believe that this happened. I can't believe that she's not here, that I'm left alone."

Sabiha Nissim was buried at the Moshav Ahituv Cemetery. She is survived by her husband, Aharon, six children, and eight grandchildren.