Hadera Market bombing

32°26′08″N 34°55′15″E / 32.43556°N 34.92083°E / 32.43556; 34.92083DateOctober 26, 2005; 18 years ago (2005-10-26)
Attack type
Suicide bombingWeapon5 kilograms (11 lb) suicide vestDeaths7 Israeli civilians (+1 bomber)Injured55 Israeli civiliansPerpetratorIslamic Jihad organization claimed responsibility

The Hadera Market bombing was a suicide bombing which occurred on October 26, 2005 at the entrance to the main fruit and vegetable open-air market in Hadera. Seven people were killed in the attack,[1][2] and 55 were injured, of them five in severe condition.[3]

The Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the attack.[4]

The attack

On Wednesday, October 26, 2005, during the afternoon hours, a Palestinian suicide bomber who wore an explosive belt hidden underneath his clothes approached the open market place in the small Israeli coastal town of Hadera. The market place was busy with shoppers in advance of a Jewish Holiday, with many stocking up for the weekend. The suicide bomber detonated the explosive device at the market. The blast killed seven civilians[1][2] and injured 55 people, of them five in severe condition.[3]

Two Palestinian Islamist militant group Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that the attack was carried out by a 20-year-old Palestinian named Hassan Abu Zeid who originated from the Palestinian town Qabatiya in the West Bank.[5]

The perpetrators and Israeli response

The Islamist militant organization Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility, and stated that the attack was carried out in revenge for the Israeli targeted killing of the Islamic Jihad commander Luay Saadi. Abu al-Muaman, one of the organization's leaders, stated in the press that "This attack is merely a preliminary response by the Palestinian rebellious groups, and harder retaliation is on its way."[6] Israel retaliated by killing an Islamic Jihad's top commander in northern Gaza and another militant in an airstrike.[7]

Official reactions

Involved parties

 Israel:

  • An Israeli government spokesman called on the Palestinian Authority to increase its efforts to "disarm and dismantle the terror organization."[8]

 Palestinian territories:

  • Palestinian National Authority - Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas condemned the attack, saying: "It harms Palestinian interests and could widen the cycle of violence, chaos, extremism and bloodshed.".[9]
International

 United States: White House spokesman Scott McClellan condemned the attack and called on the Palestinian leadership to crack down on the Palestinian militants.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Larissa Grishchenko". GxMSDev. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  2. ^ a b Ben-Zur, Raanan (17 September 2009). "Woman injured in Hadera terror attack dies 4 years later". ynet. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Suicide bomber rocks Hadera market". Haaretz.com. 27 October 2005. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  4. ^ "BBC NEWS - Middle East - Five die in Israel market bombing". 27 October 2005. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Suicide bomber kills at least five at food stand". 27 October 2005. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  6. ^ Islamic Jihad: More attacks coming, Ynet News, 26 October 2005
  7. ^ Israel kills 2 Jihad militants in Gaza air strike, The Star Online, 28 October 2005
  8. ^ "Five Dead In Suicide Bombing In Israel". Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  9. ^ a b "At Least Five Killed, 21 Hurt in Israel Explosion". Fox News. Retrieved 13 December 2014.

External links

Wikinews has related news:
  • Suicide bomber strikes Israeli coastal town
  • At Least Five Killed in Bombing at Israeli Marketplace - published on the Washington Post on October 27, 2005
  • Suicide Bombing Kills at Least 5, Israeli Police Say - published on the New York Times on October 26, 2005
  • Five die in Israel market bombing - published on BBC News on October 27, 2005
  • Woman injured in Hadera terror attack dies 4 years later - published on Ynet on September 17, 2009
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