The family of Inessa and Viktor Flerov arrived here Monday. Inessa Flerova’s brother, Michael Shirman, a leukemia victim in Ness Tziona, Israel, said he expects to see his sister and her family in Israel Wednesday. Shirman hopes to receive a bonemarrow transplant from his sister that may possibly save his life.
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