Ya’akov Mortov
66 years old
Ofakim
Yaakov, 66, from Ofakim, immigrated from Russia and worked as an engineer. On October 7, he was among a group of senior citizens traveling by minibus toward the Dead Sea. A flat tire forced them to stop beside a bus stop in Sderot. When rocket sirens sounded, the nearby shelter failed to open. Hamas gunmen then drove past and opened fire, murdering Yaakov and 12 other passengers; only the driver survived.
Ya’akov Mortov, 66, of Ofakim - Murdered by Hamas terrorists while on a tour bus that stopped in Sderot.