Carmel Market bombing
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The Carmel Market bombing was a suicide bombing which occurred on 1 November 2004 at the Carmel Market located at the heart of Tel Aviv's business district. Three civilians were killed in the attack and over 50 people were injured.[1]
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility for the attack.[2]
The attack
On Monday, 1 November 2004, shortly after 11:00 am, a Palestinian suicide bomber wearing an explosive belt hidden underneath his clothes detonated the explosive device at the Carmel Market located at the heart of Tel Aviv's business district.[3]
The blast killed three civilians and injured over 30 people.[3]
The perpetrator
The Palestinian Marxist–Leninist militant group Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility for the attack, and stated that the attack was carried out by a 16-year-old Palestinian named Amar Alfar who originated from the Palestinian city of Nablus in the West Bank.[2]
Official reactions
- Involved parties
Israel: Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman urged the Palestinian Authority to crack down on armed militants.[4]
Palestinian territories:
- Palestinian National Authority - Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat condemned the attack and called on both Palestinians and Israelis to avoid killing civilians.[5]
- Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei called for an end to the Palestinian suicide bombings.[5]
See also
- Basem Khandakji
References
- ^ כהן, אבי (1 November 2004). "2 נשים וגבר נרצחו בפיגוע בשוק הכרמל בת"א". ynet (in Hebrew).
- ^ a b "Suicide blast kills 4 at Tel Aviv market / 16-year-old bomber injures 32 others at outdoor stalls". SFGate. 2 November 2004. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ a b "BBC NEWS - Middle East - Bomber attacks Tel Aviv market". November 2004. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ "BBC NEWS - Middle East - Bomber's family condemn militants". November 2004. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ a b "archive.ph". archive.ph. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
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External links
- Suicide bombing at Carmel Market 1-Nov-2004 - published at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Three dead in Tel Aviv blast - published on The Guardian on 1 November 2004
- Bomber attacks Tel Aviv market - published on BBC News on 1 November 2004
- Suicide Bomber Strikes Market in Israel, Killing at Least 3 - published on The New York Times on 1 November 2004
- Explosion rocks Tel Aviv market - published on USA Today on 1 November 2004
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