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Terror victim's family mourns in silent seclusion By Haaretz Correspondent and Staff , By Anshel Pfeffer The family of Bat-Sheva Unterman, who was killed in the bulldozer terror attack in Jerusalem on Wednesday, stayed closed in their home on the capital's Sokolow Street yesterday. They have been refusing to talk to journalists, or even to provide a photograph of Unterman to publish in the newspapers. Advertisement Unterman, 33, had been driving with her 5-month-old daughter when Hussam Duwiyat plowed into their car. He had been shot, but rallied despite his injuries and launched a second rampage, taking her life. "They have nothing against anyone; they're simply very quiet, reserved people," said a relative who refused to give his name. "The worst thing for them would be to see Bat-Sheva's picture in the newspaper." "Bat-Sheva married Ido, who was born in London, four years ago at the age of 29, which is considered very late for a religious, ultra-Orthodox girl," a relative said. "But she wasn't stressed or in a hurry. She dated several guys for long periods until she made up her mind. She didn't want to marry an ultra-Orthodox man, because she came from an educated milieu. But she also didn't want some typical coarse religious Israeli. Then she met Ido, who fitted her like a hand to a glove." Ido Unterman's grandfather, Isser Yehuda Unterman, was chief rabbi of Liverpool and Tel Aviv before becoming Israel's chief rabbi between 1964 and 1973. Bat-Sheva's family, the Lubensteins, is part of Jerusalem's small Dutch community. Although ultra-Orthodox, the members of both families are all university graduates and work for a living. Most of them came to Israel for Zionist reasons but maintain close ties with their foreign roots. "They all studied Torah as well as general studies. Bat-Sheva completed her master's in elementary education a year ago. She completed two years of national service with new immigrants in Be'er Sheva," the relative said. Unterman had worked for years as a kindergarten teacher in the Har Homa neighborhood. The Untermans tried for many years to have a child, and six months ago their dream came true when Efrat was born. The couple was planning to move to their new home in Ramat Beit Shemesh soon. Ido, an investment banker at Bank Leumi, had already transferred to the bank's branch in Beit Shemesh and was working there on Wednesday during the terror attack. He had no idea that his wife had an appointment at a medical clinic near Jaffa Road. It was several hours later when relatives called and told him of the disaster. Bat-Sheva was returning from the medical clinic, with Efrat by her side in the baby seat, when Hussam Duwiyat began his rampage on the busy Jerusalem street. Bookmark to del.icio.us   Video attack West Bank settlers tie Palestinian man to phone pole and beat him. A static future Iran's nuclear program remains unchanged despite economic incentives.

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