Afula mall bombing
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The Afula mall bombing was a terrorist attack which occurred on May 19, 2003 in which a Palestinian
suicide bomber blew himself up outside the "Shaarei HaAmakim" mall in Afula
, Israel
, killing 3 Israelis and injuring 70.
Both the Islamic Jihad
and the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack.
in northern Israel. The suicide bomber detonated the explosives hidden underneath her cloths when she approched the security the guards at the entrance for the security inspection. three people were killed in the attack (two security guards and a shopper) and 70 people were injured.
and the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that the suicide bomber was a 19-year-old Palestinian female named Hiba Daraghmeh from the city Tubas
in the northeastern West Bank
whom was an English literature
student.
Palestinian nationalism
Palestinian nationalism is the national movement of the Palestinian people. It has roots in Pan-Arabism and other movements rejecting colonialism and calling for national independence. More recently, Palestinian Nationalism is expressed through the Israeli–Palestinian conflict...
suicide bomber blew himself up outside the "Shaarei HaAmakim" mall in Afula
Afula
Afula is a city in the North District of Israel, often known as the "Capital of the Valley", referring to the Jezreel Valley. The city had a population of 40,500 at the end of 2009.-History:...
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, killing 3 Israelis and injuring 70.
Both the Islamic Jihad
Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine
The Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine known in the West as simply Palestinian Islamic Jihad , is a small Palestinian militant organization. The group has been labelled as a terrorist group by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, Australia and Israel...
and the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack.
The attack
On Monday, 19 May 2003 at 17:14 pm, a Palestinian suicide bomber approached the entrance to the "Shaarei HaAmakim" mall in the city of AfulaAfula
Afula is a city in the North District of Israel, often known as the "Capital of the Valley", referring to the Jezreel Valley. The city had a population of 40,500 at the end of 2009.-History:...
in northern Israel. The suicide bomber detonated the explosives hidden underneath her cloths when she approched the security the guards at the entrance for the security inspection. three people were killed in the attack (two security guards and a shopper) and 70 people were injured.
Fatalities
- Avi Zerihan, 36, of Beit Shean
- Hassan Ismail Tawatha, 41, of Jisr a-Zarqa
- Kiryl Shremko, 22, of AfulaAfulaAfula is a city in the North District of Israel, often known as the "Capital of the Valley", referring to the Jezreel Valley. The city had a population of 40,500 at the end of 2009.-History:...
The perpetrators
After the attack, both the Islamic JihadIslamic Jihad Movement in Palestine
The Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine known in the West as simply Palestinian Islamic Jihad , is a small Palestinian militant organization. The group has been labelled as a terrorist group by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, Australia and Israel...
and the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that the suicide bomber was a 19-year-old Palestinian female named Hiba Daraghmeh from the city Tubas
Tubas
Tubas or Toubas is a small Palestinian city in the northeastern West Bank, located northeast of Nablus, a few kilometers west of the Jordan River. A city of over 16,000 inhabitants, it serves as the economic and administrative center of the Tubas Governorate. Its urban area consists of 2,271 dunams...
in the northeastern West Bank
West Bank
The West Bank ) of the Jordan River is the landlocked geographical eastern part of the Palestinian territories located in Western Asia. To the west, north, and south, the West Bank shares borders with the state of Israel. To the east, across the Jordan River, lies the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan...
whom was an English literature
English literature
English literature is the literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; for example, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Joseph Conrad was Polish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, J....
student.
External links
- Suicide bombing in Afula (May 19, 2003) - published at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Suicide blast rocks Israeli mall - published on BBC NewsBBC NewsBBC News is the department of the British Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs. The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as online...
on May 19, 2003 - Homicide Bomber Kills Three in Israel - published on Fox News on May 20, 2003
- Shopping Mall Suicide Blast - published on Sky NewsSky NewsSky News is a 24-hour British and international satellite television news broadcaster with an emphasis on UK and international news stories.The service places emphasis on rolling news, including the latest breaking news. Sky News also hosts localised versions of the channel in Australia and in New...
on May 20, 2003 - Peace plan at risk as fifth bomber strikes - published on The AgeThe AgeThe Age is a daily broadsheet newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. Owned and published by Fairfax Media, The Age primarily serves Victoria, but is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and...
on May 21, 2003 - Woman Suicide Bomber Kills 3 - published on CBS NewsCBS NewsCBS News is the news division of American television and radio network CBS. The current chairman is Jeff Fager who is also the executive producer of 60 Minutes, while the current president of CBS News is David Rhodes. CBS News' flagship program is the CBS Evening News, hosted by the network's main...
on May 20, 2003