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Hadassah (Yelena) Ben-David
Nov 21, 2002 - Hadassah (Yelena) Ben-David, 32, of Jerusalem, was one of 11 people killed in a suicide bombing on a No. 20 Egged bus in the Kiryat Menahem neighborhood of Jerusalem. The bomber, wearing a five-kilogram bomb belt packed with explosives and shrapnel, boarded the bus at approximately 7:00 A.M. on Mexico street in Kiryat Menahem. Before it reached the next stop, the terrorist, who was standing in the front section of the bus, set off the bomb, killing 11 people and wounding about 50. Hadassah (Yelena) Ben-David immigrated to Israel from Latvia 12 years ago. She had recently been living with her parents after getting divorced. Hadassah taught mathematics at the Denmark comprehensive school in Jerusalem. The assistant principal related that she worked in a special project, helping students who were on the verge of dropping out to successfully prepare for the matriculation exams. She had a lot of patience and was devoted to the children. Hadassah Ben-David was buried in the Givat Shaul cemetery in Jerusalem. She is survived by her parents, Naphtali and Ada, and three girls, aged four, three and two.
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