Valery Ahmir

Feb 22, 2002 - Valery Ahmir, 59, of Beit Shemesh was killed by terrorists in a drive-by shooting on the Atarot-Givat Ze'ev road north of Jerusalem.

Valery Ahmir was returning home at around 4 p.m. from the Atarot industrial center where he worked as a guard when terrorists in a passing car sprayed his vehicle with gunfire, hitting him in the head. His vehicle crashed into a safety barrier on the side of the road.

Valery and his wife Tamara immigrated to Israel from Russia 12 years ago. Valery, who was a doctor, did not find work in his profession in Israel, and took a job as a guard. Though he suffered from diabetes, he did not want to stay home.

Valery Ahmir will be buried in Beit Shemesh. He leaves behind his wife and their son (31), who lives abroad.