Sgt. David Iluz

Feb 14, 2001 - Sgt. David Iluz, 21, of Kiryat Malachi, was one of 8 Israelis killed when a Palestinian crashed a bus into a crowded bus stop at Azor junction, south of Tel Aviv. It was the deadliest Palestinian attack on Israelis in four years.

Sgt. David Iluz and St.-Sgt. Ofir Magidish grew up together in the same building on Rehov Herzl in Kiryat Malachi. They were also in the same class. They had missed the ride to their base by a couple of minutes and caught a bus to Azur junction, where they were killed in the bus attack.

David Iluz served in the air force as an electronics technician and continued studying engineering during his military service, but really wanted to be a basketball coach.

David left behind three sisters and his parents.

David and Ophir, life-long friends, were laid to rest side by side in the Kiryat Malachi cemetery.