#tzrifin

[koenji]

Two patients at the Tzrifin military hospital by Yemenit -Jewish photographer David Serry (דוד סרי Israeli, b. in Jerusalem 1913, died 1981), 1949, Israel.

[eretzyisrael]

Today remembering the innocent victims of the Café Hillel and Tzrifin bombings; if we don’t remind the world, who then will?!

On September 9, 2003, Palestinian Arab terrorists perpetrated two suicide attacks within hours of each other.

The first attack took place at a crowded bus stop next to the Tzrifin military base and claimed the lives of 9 Israelis. 15 more were injured in the attack.

Hours later, a terrorist in Jerusalem entered a crowded Café Hillel and blew himself up, murdering seven people and injuring 50 more.

Among the victims were Dr. David Applebaum, the head of Shaare Zedek Medical Center's emergency room, and his 20-year-old daughter Nava z'l, who was set to be married the next day.

Dr. Applebaum went out with Nava to spend some quality father-daughter time together before her wedding.

Dr. Applebaum was one of Israel's leading doctors in the field of emergency medicine. He introduced a number of groundbreaking changes to improve emergency room efficiency and established Terem, emergency medical centers that revolutionized emergency care in Israel.

In 1986, Dr. Applebaum was presented with a special award by the Knesset for treating terror victims at the scene of an attack on Jerusalem's King George Street while still under fire.

Nava chose to serve her national service by working with children with cancer. She intended on studying in Hebrew University and dreamed of finding a cure for cancer.

May the memories of Dr. Applebaum, Nava, and all the other innocent souls murdered that day be forever a blessing.

Joseph Waks