This story really put a face on terrorism for me. Most news stories tell you numbers and leave you to imagine the rest. Bat Sheva Unterman was in her car with the five-month old daughter when a terrorist attacked with a bulldozer in Jerusalem. As her car was being crushed, Mrs. Unterman unstrapped the little girl from her safety seat and pushed her out the window to safety. Seconds later she was killed as the bulldozer rolled over her.
The Story as Told by Judith A. Klinghoffer gives a more personal account of the horror of terrorism. Mrs. Unterman was a kindergarten teacher at Ganei Homat Shmuel.
Another victim in Wednesday's terror attack was Elizabeth Devorah Goren-Friedman, 54, a teacher of the blind in Jerusalem.
"You were a good friend and a good mother. You made sure we were all happy," said her son Issachar, "You have taught us that volunteering is part of a person's life."
"A sinful murderer destroyed a brave life that was filled with your courage to fight back. In spite of the difficulties you encountered during your life, you overcame everything with a smile on your face," said her husband.
Also killed was Jan Raluay, 68, who had moved from Iran to India before coming to Israel. He was about to become a grandfather.
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