Tal Kerman

Tal Kerman, 17, of Haifa, was one of 15 people killed in a suicide bombing of an Egged bus on Moriah Boulevard in the Carmel section of Haifa.

The bus was traveling on the city's main Moriah Boulevard near the Carmel Center, on the way to Haifa University, when the blast turned the bus into a charred wreck and scattered bodies along the road. The suicide bomber, who had boarded the bus, had the bomb strapped to his body, laden with metal shrapnel in order to maximize the number of injuries. A total of 15 people were killed and 55 injured.

A senior at Haifa's Municipal "Hei" High School, Kerman had recently been involved in planning her class's graduation celebrations.

A friend described her as "always cheerful and intense, always wanting to do things and to be involved." Another noted that, "She always helped all of us."

Kerman wrote for the school paper and was about to be named editor. She participated in her school's delegation to a conference in Boston.

Tal Kerman was buried in Haifa. She is survived by her parents and a younger brother in fifth grade.