2001 Netanya bombing

2001 suicide bombing in Netanya, Israel

32°19′41″N 34°51′32″E / 32.32806°N 34.85889°E / 32.32806; 34.85889DateMarch 4, 2001; 23 years ago (2001-03-04)
c. 9:00 am
Attack type
Suicide bombingDeaths3 civilians (+1 bomber)Injured60+[1]PerpetratorHamas claimed responsibility

The 2001 Netanya bombing was a suicide bombing which occurred on March 4, 2001, at the center of the business district of Netanya, Israel. Three civilians were killed in the attack and over 60 people were injured.[1]

Attack

The attack aftermath

On Sunday, March 4, 2001, shortly before 9:00 am, a Palestinian suicide bomber wearing an explosive belt hidden underneath his clothes detonated the explosive device at a busy intersection in the center of the business district of Netanya, Israel. The force of the blast killed three civilians and injured over 60 people.[1]

Perpetrator

After the attack, the Palestinian Islamist militant group Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that the attack was carried out by a 23-year-old Palestinian named Ahmed Alyan who was a resident of the West Bank.[2]

Official reactions

Involved parties

 Israel:

  • Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon stated that "the terror attack is a very serious one that shows that the Palestinian Authority is not taking the necessary steps"[3]

 Palestinian territories:

  • Ahmed Yassin, the spiritual leader of the Hamas, stated that Hamas would continue to attack Israel until the Israeli occupation will be eradicated and stated that Israelis would "pay a price in accordance with the price paid by the Palestinian people."[1]
International
  •  France: French officials condemned the attack in Netanya, but at the same time urged Israel to end the blockade on the Palestinian territories.[4]
  •  United States: The Bush administration condemned the attack and requested that Arafat will arrest those responsible for the attack.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Archives: Jerusalem Post". Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  2. ^ "Sharon induction threatened by new violence". the Guardian. March 7, 2001. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  3. ^ "News in brief". The Michigan Daily. March 5, 2001. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  4. ^ "NewsBank". Archived from the original on September 6, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  5. ^ "Suicide Blast in Israel Kills 3, Injures Scores". NY Daily News. March 5, 2001.

External links

  • Terror bomb injures 15 at Israeli market Archived 2012-11-07 at the Wayback Machine - published on March 4, 2001, on the New York Post
  • Sharon accuses Arafat forces of involvement in bombing - published on March 4, 2001, on RTÉ.ie
  • Bomb In Israeli Coastal City Kills 4 - published on March 4, 2001, on Herald-Journal
  • Blast Hits Israeli Market, kills 2 - published on March 4, 2001, on Eugene Register-Guard
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