The two victims of Monday's terrorist bombing in Kfar Saba, both of them new immigrants from Argentina, were buried today. Julio Magram, 51, was the guard who saved many lives by noticing the terrorist and preventing him from reaching his destination - a crowded mall. Magram, who paid with his life, is survived by his 83-year-old mother, with whom he made Aliyah to Israel last year, and his sister. He was buried in Arad this afternoon.
The second victim was Gaston Perpinal, 15, who immigrated to Israel with his parents this year. Ilan Architekter, the director of the Absorption Center in Raanana, said that Gaston and his parents were about to move into a new apartment in Kfar Saba, while Magram left the Center four months ago. "We have about 400 olim (new immigrants) here," he said, "and more than 300 are from Argentina. It is a very supportive community, and some of the olim just arrived a few days ago. Even they said, however, that they know they have come home, and will remain here... Gaston was a special boy whom we loved very much... At his funeral this morning, the speakers emphasized that Gaston was the one who pushed his parents to come. He even told them that he would come to Israel alone if they would not come... He smiled all day long, was a great athlete, and was a good friend."
The second victim was Gaston Perpinal, 15, who immigrated to Israel with his parents this year. Ilan Architekter, the director of the Absorption Center in Raanana, said that Gaston and his parents were about to move into a new apartment in Kfar Saba, while Magram left the Center four months ago. "We have about 400 olim (new immigrants) here," he said, "and more than 300 are from Argentina. It is a very supportive community, and some of the olim just arrived a few days ago. Even they said, however, that they know they have come home, and will remain here... Gaston was a special boy whom we loved very much... At his funeral this morning, the speakers emphasized that Gaston was the one who pushed his parents to come. He even told them that he would come to Israel alone if they would not come... He smiled all day long, was a great athlete, and was a good friend."