Haifa bus 16 suicide bombing
| Haifa bus 16 suicide bombing | |
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| Part of the Second Intifada militancy campaign | |
 The attack site | |
| Location | Israel |
| Date | 2 December 2001 |
Attack type | suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 15 civilians (+ 1 bomber) |
| Injured | 40 civilians |
| Perpetrators | Hamas claimed responsibility |
The Haifa bus 16 suicide bombing was a suicide bombing which occurred on 2 December 2001 on an Egged bus in Haifa. 15 people were killed in the attack and 40 people were injured.[1]
The Palestinian Islamist militant organization Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack.
The attack[]
During the afternoon of Sunday, 2 December 2001, the perpetrator calmly boarded Haifa bus No. 16, which was en route from Neve Sha'anan to the Giborim bridge. The perpetrator paid the bus fare and a few seconds later detonated the explosive device concealed underneath his clothes. The attack, which occurred in a busy intersection in the Tel Amal neighbourhood in Haifa killed 15 people and injured 40 more, 17 of them critically.
The perpetrators[]
Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack. A leaflet published by the Hamas announced that the suicide bomber was Maher Habashi, a 21-year-old Palestinian plumber from Nablus.[2]
References[]
- ^ Nelson, Cary (11 July 2016). Dreams Deferred: A Concise Guide to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and the Movement to Boycott Israel. Indiana University Press. ISBN 9780253025180.
- ^ Martin, Gus (18 January 2012). Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues. SAGE. ISBN 9781452299754.
External links[]
- 15 SLAUGHTERED IN 3RD SUICIDE ATTACK Israel left reeling by bus bombing - 3 December 2001. Daily News
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Categories:
- Mass murder in 2001
- Suicide bombings in 2001
- Terrorist incidents in Israel in 2001
- Terrorist incidents in Haifa
- December 2001 events in Asia
- Hamas suicide bombings of buses
- Islamic terrorist incidents in 2001
- Islamic terrorism in Israel