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Jan 2, 2005 - The body of Vladimir Ribin, 67, of Kiryat Gat, a security guard at the Bet Guvrin National Park, was found shot in the head at the park entrance.
Vladimir Ribin had worked for more than a year as the security guard for the bell caves site of the national park located near Kibbutz Bet Guvrin. Managers of the archaeological site said that Ribin's presence had ended the spate of thefts that had plagued the park. The site was guarded all night, according to Yigal Ben Ari, central district director at the Israel Nature and National Parks Protection Authority. He said that Ribin's job was to guard the park's office area, where a lot of expensive equipment is kept. "The need to guard the park arose following a spate of thefts and break-ins here in the past. In one case they stole a tractor, work tools and computers. In most cases the trail would lead to the village of Idna in the Hebron Hills," he said.
Ben Ari said that Ribin had been a supremely conscientious guard. He began his last shift at 6 P.M. on Saturday. Fifteen minutes later he spoke with the park director, and that was the last contact with him. Police still do not know at what time Ribin was shot. His wife, Ina, testified that she tried and failed to reach him during the evening. His body was found on Sunday morning in the trailer where he habitually sat. The Fatah al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack.
Vladimir Ribin was buried in Kiryat Gat. He is survived by his wife Ina, their two sons, and a sister.
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