Victoria Chen, the 25-year-old Israeli-American woman who was murdered by an Egyptian Arab gunman at Los Angeles International Airport on Thursday, was laid to rest in California today. She was killed together with 46-year-old Yaakov Aminov, a father of eight, when Hesham Muhammad Hadayet opened fired at passengers waiting in line at the El Al counter. Aminov, three of whose children live in Israel, will be flown back to Israel today for burial.
The FBI and American transportation officials praised the quick action taken by the El Al security guards in killing Hadayet before he could harm more passengers. Airport officials in the United States now say that they will increase the security presence at ticket counters nationwide. The FBI is still not categorizing the murder as an act of terrorism, despite many signs to the contrary: The gunman\'s reputation for hating Israel and Israelis, a sign on his door saying, \"Read the Koran,\" the date and location of the attack, and more.
The FBI and American transportation officials praised the quick action taken by the El Al security guards in killing Hadayet before he could harm more passengers. Airport officials in the United States now say that they will increase the security presence at ticket counters nationwide. The FBI is still not categorizing the murder as an act of terrorism, despite many signs to the contrary: The gunman\'s reputation for hating Israel and Israelis, a sign on his door saying, \"Read the Koran,\" the date and location of the attack, and more.