In addition to those who lost their lives, 16 others were injured by the gunfire of two Palestinians – a 19-year-old and a 25-year-old – in one of the deadliest terrorist attacks to have occurred in the country in recent years.
As of Tuesday morning, the name of 26-year-old Iona Karousis, son of a well-known neurosurgeon, who lived in Jerusalem while studying architecture in Tel Aviv, had been circulating in Greece. “He was kind-hearted and sensitive and always helped everyone,” a fellow student told Channel 12. “He exuded boundless optimism in the face of every difficulty he faced. He was talented, funny and humble. He was always kind to the people around him and was a loyal friend who saw the good in everyone. He was a talented pianist,” he added.
The name of the 33-year-old mother was then released, Inbar Segev – Wigder, who was at the scene of the attack with her 10-month-old son, Ari. When the young woman became aware of the shots fired by the two Palestinian terrorists, she stepped in front of her child to protect him, resulting in his fatal injuries. “I had served in Gaza and she had come especially to be with her at Ari’s birth” last December, her husband, Yari, pointed out to add: “She was my greatest love and a great mother, full of light and love.”
The 30-year-old woman was also killed by the terrorists Sahar Goldmana dancer, who had married about a year ago, the 40-year-old Nadia Sokolenkomother of one child originally from Moldova, who a few years ago immigrated to Israel for a better life, the 24-year-old Revitan Bronsteinwho studied computer science in Tel Aviv and drew comics, and the 42-year-old Georgian national Ilya Nozadze.
The terrorists, meanwhile, were named as Mohamed Meshekaged 19, who was killed on the spot, and Ahmed Himouni, 25 years old, who was seriously injured. Both men are Palestinians from Hebron in the West Bank and were in Israel without permission.
An Israeli Olympic rhythmic champion was at the station at the time of the attack
OR Diana Svertzov, an Israeli rhythmic gymnast who won a silver medal at the Paris Olympics was at the tram station at the time of the attack and told the “Channel 12” that the terrorists did not appear suspicious before the attack, while one of them was wearing a pin representing solidarity with Israelis held hostage in Gaza by Hamas.
“One of them looked at my Olympic Rings necklace and smiled at me. They didn’t look like terrorists. One of them had an M16 rifle (which is common for IDF reservists in Israel) and the other was wearing a polo shirt with a hostage pin. There was no reason to be suspicious. It never crossed my mind, what was about to happen,” he said.
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