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After two weeks in coma, terror victim takes first steps Alex Haimov, 18, clearly remembers the suicide bomber who boarded Egged bus no. 37 in Haifa on March 5. "When he came to the back of the bus, I saw something strange in his eyes," Alex recalls. The bomber moved to the middle of the bus and Alex kept an eye on him. "I thought of jumping him, but then my cellular phone rang." Moments later, the terrorist detonated his explosives, killing 17 and seriously wounding Alex. "His eyes were darting back and forth," Alex said. ""He was carrying a...

February 13th, 2003 Public Memorial Service for Victims of the Azur Junction Suicide Bombing On the morning of February 14, 2001, a terrorist driving a bus purposely rammed into a crowd of civilians and soldiers waiting at the Azur Junction bus station. On February 12, 2003, two years after the attack, a temporary memorial plaque was dedicated during a memorial ceremony held at the Azur Junction. The ceremony was attended by family members, relatives, and the mayors of Holon and Kiryat Melachi. IDF representatives were also present, including the Chief Communications Officer, the Chief Military Cantor, and officers from the...