Sgt. Michael Weissman

Apr 10, 2002 - Sgt. Michael Weissman, 21, of Kiryat Yam was one of eight people killed in a suicide bombing on Egged bus #960, en route from Haifa to Jerusalem, which exploded near Kibbutz Yagur, east of Haifa.

The express route bus had left the new Haifa Bay bus station at 7:00 AM. The suicide bomber, from the Jenin refugee camp, boarded the bus wearing IDF fatigues and carrying an army conscript bag in order to avoid drawing attention. Just after passing the Yagur junction, he detonated his explosives belt, killing 8 and wounding 22.

Michael celebrated his 21st birthday only three weeks ago. He was serving at an army base in the Ma'aleh Adumim area and usually took the train. Yesterday he decided to go by bus, and was killed in the blast.

Sgt. Michael Weissman was buried in the military section of the Tzur Shalom cemetery. He is survived by his parents, Solomon and Lilian, and his sister Etti (24).