Regina Malka Boslan

May 7, 2002 - Regina Malka Boslan, 62, of Jaffa was one of 15 people killed when a suicide bomber detonated a powerful charge in a game club located on the 3rd floor of a building in Rishon Lezion, causing part of the building to collapse. Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack.

At about 11:00 PM, the terrorist entered the unlicensed Sheffield Club with a suitcase of explosives, spiked with shrapnels and nails to cause maximum injury. The patrons were trying their luck at slot machines, card games or snooker. 15 were killed, and 55 wounded in the blast.

Regina immigrated to Israel from Turkey alone as a young girl. Her mother had died, and her father remained in Turkey with his family. She was married twice; she had three children from her first husband and two daughters from her second. Since the death of her second husband Daniel five years ago, Regina had suffered from depression.

Regina had gone to the Sheffield Club with two of her friends. She and Nawa Hinawi were killed; the other friend was severely injured.

Regina Malka Boslan was laid to rest in Holon. She is survived by her five children.