Kiryat Menachem bus bombing

2002 suicide bombing in Jerusalem

31°45′29″N 35°10′10″E / 31.75806°N 35.16944°E / 31.75806; 35.16944DateNovember 21, 2002; 21 years ago (2002-11-21)
c. 7:00 am (UTC+2)
Attack type
Suicide bomberWeapon5 kilograms (11 lb) suicide vestDeaths11 civilians (including 4 children) & 1 attackerInjured50+ civiliansPerpetratorHamas claimed responsibilityParticipant1

A suicide bombing occurred on November 21, 2002 in a public bus in the neighborhood of Kiryat Menachem[1] in Jerusalem. 11 people were murdered in the attack and over 50 were injured.[2]

The Palestinian Islamist militant organization Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack.[3]

The attack

On November 21, 2002, at around 7:00 am, Palestinian suicide bomber Na'el Abu Hilail, wearing an explosives belt packed with five-kilograms of explosives and shrapnel, boarded the public bus on Mexico Street in Jerusalem.

The suicide bomber detonated the explosives in the crowded bus, before the bus reached the next stop, while the bus was in the suburban neighborhood of Kiryat Menachem.[4] 11 people were killed in the attack and over 50 were injured.[5]

The perpetrators

Hamas took credit for the attack, which was carried out by Na'el Abu Hilail, 22, from el-Khader, just south of Bethlehem.[5] Four of the victims were children on their way to school.[5] Abu Hilail's father said he was pleased with his son, saying "Our religion says we are proud of him until the day of resurrection." His friends said he was a supporter of Islamic Jihad.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Cole, Leonard A. (May 23, 2007). Terror: How Israel Has Coped and What America Can Learn. Indiana University Press. p. 244. ISBN 978-0253000019.
  2. ^ AT LEAST 10 murdered IN SUICIDE BOMBING OF JERUSALEM BUS – New York Times
  3. ^ Ochs, Juliana (June 6, 2011). Security and Suspicion: An Ethnography of Everyday Life in Israel. University of Pennsylvania Press. ISBN 978-0812205688.
  4. ^ Ilan Perlman
  5. ^ a b c "The JPost – Casualties of War". Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2008.
  6. ^ Israeli Forces Enter Bethlehem as Retaliation for Bus Bombing in Jerusalem

External links

  • Bomb in Crowded Commuter Bus in Jerusalem Kills at Least 10 Archived November 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine – The Washington Post, November 21, 2002
  • Jerusalem suicide bombing kills 11 – The Guardian, November 21, 2002
  • 4 Children Are Among Dead In Jerusalem Bus Bombing – published on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, November 22, 2002
  • Jerusalem bus blast kills 11 – published on BBC News, November 21, 2002
  • Suicide bomber kills 11 in Jerusalem Archived November 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine – published on The Sun, November 22, 2002
  • Bus Bomb Attack Kills 11 / Jerusalem blast injures 50; Sharon considering retaliation Archived November 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine – published on Newsday, November 22, 2002
  • Suicide bombing of No. 20 Egged bus in Kiryat Menahem, Jerusalem, November 21, 2002 – Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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