List of Palestinian suicide attacks
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List of suicide attacks carried out by Palestinian militant groups
A 2007 study of Palestinian suicide bombings during the second intifada (September 2000 through August 2005) found that 39.9 percent of the suicide attacks were carried out by Hamas
, 25.7 percent by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), 26.4 percent by Fatah
, 5.4 percent by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
(PFLP) and 2.7 percent by other organizations.
The criteria used for this list: successful deliberate attacks committed by Palestinian militant groups against civilians and security forces using suicide bombers or other similar kind of bombing attacks.
Bold indicates attacks resulting in over 10 deaths.
Underscore indicates attacks resulting in over 20 deaths.
A 2007 study of Palestinian suicide bombings during the second intifada (September 2000 through August 2005) found that 39.9 percent of the suicide attacks were carried out by Hamas
Hamas
Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades...
, 25.7 percent by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), 26.4 percent by Fatah
Fatah
Fataḥ is a major Palestinian political party and the largest faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization , a multi-party confederation. In Palestinian politics it is on the left-wing of the spectrum; it is mainly nationalist, although not predominantly socialist. Its official goals are found...
, 5.4 percent by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine is a Palestinian Marxist-Leninist organisation founded in 1967. It has consistently been the second-largest of the groups forming the Palestine Liberation Organization , the largest being Fatah...
(PFLP) and 2.7 percent by other organizations.
The criteria used for this list: successful deliberate attacks committed by Palestinian militant groups against civilians and security forces using suicide bombers or other similar kind of bombing attacks.
Bold indicates attacks resulting in over 10 deaths.
Underscore indicates attacks resulting in over 20 deaths.
1989 (1 attack)
Name | Date | Location | Death Toll (not including the perpetrators) | Notes |
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Bus 405 suicide attack | July 6, 1989 | Near Kiryat Yearim | 16 | Carried out by Palestinian Islamic Jihad. |
1993 (1 bombing)
Name | Date | Location | Death Toll (not including the perpetrators) | Notes |
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Mehola Junction bombing Mehola Junction bombing The Mehola Junction bombing was the first suicide car bomb attack carried out by Palestinian militants and took place on April 16, 1993.... | April 16, 1993 | Mehola Mehola Mehola is a religious moshav and Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located in the Jordan Valley near the Green Line with an area of 5,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 351... junction | 1 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. Carried out together with Palestinian Islamic Jihad. |
1994 (5 bombings)
Name | Date | Location | Death Toll (not including the perpetrators) | Notes |
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Afula Bus suicide bombing Afula Bus suicide bombing The Afula Bus suicide bombing was the suicide bombing attack that was carried out on April 6, 1994 at a bus next to a Egged bus in the center of Afula, Israel. Eight Israeli civilians were killed in the attack and 55 additional people were injured... | April 6, 1994 | 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:... | 8 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. Carried out together with Palestinian Islamic Jihad. |
Hadera bus station suicide bombing | April 13, 1994 | Hadera Hadera Hadera is a city located in the Haifa District of Israel approximately from the major cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa. The city is located along of the Israeli Mediterranean Coastal Plain... | 5 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. Carried out together with Palestinian Islamic Jihad. |
Dizengoff Street bus bombing | October 19, 1994 | Tel Aviv Tel Aviv Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with... | 22 | Attributed to Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... . |
Netzarim Junction bicycle bombing | November 11, 1994 | Netzarim Netzarim Netzarim may refer to:* Netzarim, twigs that shoot off from a branch of a tree * Netzarim , the name of an Israeli settlement in the Gaza Strip... | 3 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. Carried out together with Palestinian Islamic Jihad. |
Jerusalem Binyanei Hauma suicide bombing | December 25, 1994 | Jerusalem | 13 injured | Attributed to Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... . |
1995 (4 bombings)
Name | Date | Location | Death Toll (not including the perpetrators) | Notes |
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Beit Lid massacre Beit Lid massacre The Beit Lid massacre was a suicide attack by Palestinian Islamic Jihad against Israeli soldiers at the Beit Lid Junction on January 22, 1995. It was the first suicide attack by Palestinian Islamic Jihad.-Background:... | January 22, 1995 | Beit Lid Junction | 21 | Two bombers. One detonated at rescue party. Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. |
Kfar Darom bus attack | April 9, 1995 | Vicinity of Kfar Darom Kfar Darom Kfar Darom was a kibbutz and an Israeli settlement within the Gush Katif bloc in the Gaza Strip.-Original kibbutz:Kfar Darom was founded on 250 dunams of land purchased in 1930 by Tuvia Miller for a fruit orchard on the site of an ancient Jewish settlement of the same name mentioned in the Talmud... | 8 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Ramat Gan bus 20 bombing Ramat Gan bus 20 bombing The Ramat Gan bus 20 bombing was a 1995 Hamas suicide attack on a crowded commuter bus in Ramat Gan, Israel near the Diamond Exchange. Six Israelis were killed and 33 were wounded... | July 24, 1995 | Ramat Gan | 6 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Ramat Eshkol bus bombing | August 21, 1995 | Jerusalem | 4 | Police Chief Noam Eisenman was killed. Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
1996 (4 bombings)
Name | Date | Location | Death Toll (not including the perpetrators) | Notes |
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Ashkelon bus station bombing | February 25, 1996 | Ashqelon | 1 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
First Jerusalem bus 18 suicide bombing | February 25, 1996 | Jerusalem Central Bus station | 26 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Second Jerusalem bus 18 suicide bombing | March 3, 1996 | Jaffa street, Jerusalem | 19 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Dizengoff Center suicide bombing Dizengoff Center suicide bombing The Dizengoff Center suicide bombing was a Hamas terrorist attack on March 4, 1996 on the eve of the Jewish holiday of Purim. The Palestinian suicide bomber blew himself up outside Dizengoff Center in downtown Tel Aviv, killing 13 Israelis and wounding about 130 more... | March 4, 1996 | Tel Aviv | 13 | Attributed to Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... . Carried out together with Palestinian Islamic Jihad. |
1997 (3 bombings)
Name | Date | Location | Death Toll (not including the perpetrators) | Notes |
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Café Apropo bombing Café Apropo bombing The Café Apropo bombing was a Palestinian suicide bombing which occurred on March 21, 1997 in a coffee shop in Tel Aviv. 3 women were killed in the attack and 48 were injured.-The attack:... | March 21, 1997 | Tel Aviv Tel Aviv Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with... | 3 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
1st Mahane Yehuda Market attack 1997 Mahane Yehuda Market Bombings The 1997 Mahane Yehuda Market Bombings were two consecutive suicide bombings which occurred on July 30, 1997 in the Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem which is Jerusalem's main fruit and vegetable market. The site of the attack was chosen in order to cause maximum number of casualties... | July 30, 1997 | Jerusalem main market | 16 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Ben Yehuda Street Bombing | September 4, 1997 | Jerusalem Ben Yehuda Street | 5 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
1998 (2 bombings)
Name | Date | Location | Death Toll (not including the perpetrators) | Notes |
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1st Kfar Darom bombing | October 29, 1998 | Gaza Strip Gaza Strip thumb|Gaza city skylineThe Gaza Strip lies on the Eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The Strip borders Egypt on the southwest and Israel on the south, east and north. It is about long, and between 6 and 12 kilometres wide, with a total area of... | 1 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Jerusalem bombing | November 6, 1998 | Jerusalem | 2 | 20 wounded. Two 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... suicide bombers. |
1999 (2 bombings)
Name | Date | Location | Death Toll (not including the perpetrators) | Notes |
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Egged bus 960 bombing | September 5, 1999 | Tveria | None | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Haifa Central Bus Station bombing | September 5, 1999 | Haifa Haifa Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher... | None | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
2000 (5 bombings)
Name | Date | Location | Death Toll (not including the perpetrators) | Notes |
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Gaza bombing | October 26, 2000 | Gaza Strip Gaza Strip thumb|Gaza city skylineThe Gaza Strip lies on the Eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The Strip borders Egypt on the southwest and Israel on the south, east and north. It is about long, and between 6 and 12 kilometres wide, with a total area of... | 1 injured | Youth suicide bomber on bike. Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. |
2nd Mahane Yehuda Market attack | November 2, 2000 | Jerusalem | 2 | Booby-trapped Booby trap A booby trap is a device designed to harm or surprise a person, unknowingly triggered by the presence or actions of the victim. As the word trap implies, they often have some form of bait designed to lure the victim towards it. However, in other cases the device is placed on busy roads or is... car. Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. |
2nd Kfar Darom bombing | November 20, 2000 | Gaza Strip Gaza Strip thumb|Gaza city skylineThe Gaza Strip lies on the Eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The Strip borders Egypt on the southwest and Israel on the south, east and north. It is about long, and between 6 and 12 kilometres wide, with a total area of... | 2 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Hadera's main street bombing | November 22, 2000 | Hadera Hadera Hadera is a city located in the Haifa District of Israel approximately from the major cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa. The city is located along of the Israeli Mediterranean Coastal Plain... | 2 | Booby-trapped car. Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Mehola bombing | December 22, 2000 | Mehola Junction | 3 injured | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
2001 (40 bombings)
Name | Date | Location | Death Toll (not including the perpetrators) | Notes |
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Netanya centre bombing | January 1, 2001 | Netanya Netanya Netanya is a city in the Northern Centre District of Israel, and is the capital of the surrounding Sharon plain. It is located north of Tel Aviv, and south of Haifa between the 'Poleg' stream and Wingate Institute in the south and the 'Avichail' stream in the north.Its of beaches have made the... | 60 injured | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Tayibe Bridge bombing | January 30, 2001 | Tayibe Tayibe Tayibe is an Israeli Arab city in central Israel, 12 kilometers east of Kfar Saba. In 2007, it had a population of 36,800. Tayibe is part of the Triangle.-History:... | 2 injured | Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. |
Beit Yisrael bombing | February 8, 2001 | Jerusalem | 2 injured | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Mei Ami junction bombing | March 1, 2001 | Vadi Ara | 1 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Netanyah bombing 2001 Netanya bombing The 2001 Netanya bombing was a suicide bombings which occurred on March 4, 2001 at the center of the business district of Netanya, Israel. Three people were killed in the attack and over 60 people were injured.-The attack:... | March 4, 2001 | Netanya | 3 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Talpiot industrial zone bombing | March 27, 2001 | Jerusalem | 7 injured | Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. |
Egged bus 6 bombing | March 27, 2001 | French Hill, Jerusalem | 28 injured | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Mifgash Shalom attack | March 28, 2001 | Mifgash Shalom gas station, Kfar Sava | 2 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Kfar Sava bombing | April 22, 2001 | Kfar Sava | 1 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... and Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. |
Or Yehuda bombing | April 23, 2001 | Near Ben Gurion Airport | 8 injured | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Nablus school bus bombing | April 29, 2001 | Nablus Nablus Nablus is a Palestinian city in the northern West Bank, approximately north of Jerusalem, with a population of 126,132. Located in a strategic position between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, it is the capital of the Nablus Governorate and a Palestinian commercial and cultural center.Founded by the... , 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... | None | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
HaSharon Mall suicide bombing 2001 HaSharon Mall suicide bombing The 2001 HaSharon Mall suicide bombing was a suicide bombing which occurred on May 18, 2001 in the HaSharon Mall in Netanya. 5 people were killed in the attack.The Palestinian Islamist militant organization Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack.... | May 18, 2001 | HaSharon shopping mall, Netanya | 5 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Hadera Mall bombing | May 25, 2001 | Hadera Hadera Hadera is a city located in the Haifa District of Israel approximately from the major cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa. The city is located along of the Israeli Mediterranean Coastal Plain... | None | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Hadera bus station suicide bombing | May 25, 2001 | Central bus station, Hadera Hadera Hadera is a city located in the Haifa District of Israel approximately from the major cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa. The city is located along of the Israeli Mediterranean Coastal Plain... | 65 injured | 2 Palestinians within a car bomb Car bomb A car bomb, or truck bomb also known as a Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device , is an improvised explosive device placed in a car or other vehicle and then detonated. It is commonly used as a weapon of assassination, terrorism, or guerrilla warfare, to kill the occupants of the vehicle,... . Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. |
Jerusalem Center bombing | May 27, 2001 | Jerusalem | None | PFLP claimed responsibility. |
Jaffa Road bombing | May 27, 2001 | Jerusalem | 30 injured | Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. |
Netanya school bombing | May 30, 2001 | Netanya | 8 injured | Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. |
Dolphinarium discotheque suicide bombing | June 1, 2001 | Tel Aviv Tel Aviv Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with... | 21 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. | Dugit bombing | June 22, 2001 | Gaza Strip | 2 | Booby trapped car's explosion. Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. | Yehud suburb bombing | July 2, 2001 | Tel Aviv | 6 injured | Explosion of two separate bombs. PFLP claimed responsibility. | Kissufim bombing | July 9, 2001 | Southern Gaza Strip crossing point | None | Explosion of two separate bombs. Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. | Binyamina train station bombing | July 16, 2001 | Binyamina | 2 | Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. |
Moshav Beka'ot bombing | August 8, 2001 | Northern Jordan Valley Jordan Valley (Middle East) The Jordan Valley forms part of the larger Jordan Rift Valley. It is 120 kilometers long and 15 kilometers wide, where it runs from Lake Tiberias in the north to northern Dead Sea in the south. It runs for an additional 155 kilometer south of the Dead Sea to Aqaba, an area also known as Wadi... | 1 injured | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Sbarro restaurant suicide bombing | August 9, 2001 | Downtown Jerusalem | 15 | Carried out by Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... together with Palestinian Islamic Jihad. |
Wall-Street Restaurant bombing | August 12, 2001 | Kiryat Motzkin | 21 injured | Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. |
Russian Compound bombing | August 21, 2001 | Downtown Jerusalem | 1 injured | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Jerusalem car bombings | September 3, 2001 | Jerusalem | 3 injured | Series of car bombs. |
Hanevi'im street bombing | September 4, 2001 | Jerusalem | 20 injured | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Nahariya train station suicide bombing Nahariya train station suicide bombing The Nahariya train station suicide bombing was a suicide bombing which occurred on September 9, 2001 in the Nahariya Railway Station in Nahariya, Israel. This terror attack was executed, for the first time in the Al-Aqsa Intifada, by an Arab-Israeli who was sent by Hamas and detonated himself on... | September 9, 2001 | Nahariya Nahariya Nahariya is the northernmost coastal city in Israel, with an estimated population of 51,200.-History:Nahariya was founded by German Jewish immigrants from the Fifth Aliyah in the 1930s... train station | 3 | Suicide bomber was an Arab Israeli citizen. Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Beit Lid junction bombing | September 9, 2001 | Near Netanya Netanya Netanya is a city in the Northern Centre District of Israel, and is the capital of the surrounding Sharon plain. It is located north of Tel Aviv, and south of Haifa between the 'Poleg' stream and Wingate Institute in the south and the 'Avichail' stream in the north.Its of beaches have made the... | 17 injured | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Talpiot neighborhood bombing | October 1, 2001 | Jerusalem | None | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. | 1st Erez Crossing attack | October 7, 2001 | Erez Passage near Gaza | None | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. | Kibbutz Shluhot bombing | October 7, 2001 | Kibbutz Shluhot Shluhot Shluhot is an Orthodox kibbutz in the Beit She'an Valley in northern Israel. Located about three kilometres south of the city of Beit She'an, it falls under the jurisdiction of Valley of Springs Regional Council.- History :... | 1 | Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. |
2nd Erez Crossing attack | November 26, 2001 | Gaza Strip | 2 injured | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
1st Egged bus 823 bombing 2001 Egged bus 823 bombing The Pardes Hanna bus bombing was a suicide bombing on November 29, 2001 on an Egged bus in northern Israel. The bus, en route from Nazereth to Tel Aviv, was traveling through the town of Pardes Hanna-Karkur... | November 29, 2001 | Wadi Ara Wadi Ara Wadi Ara or Nahal Iron , refers to an area within Israel that is mostly populated by Arabs. It is located northwest of the Green Line and is mostly within Israel's Haifa District. Today, Highway 65 runs through the wadi.-Geography:... Junction | 3 | Carried out by Palestinian Islamic Jihad together with Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades is a coalition of Palestinian nationalist militias in the West Bank. The group's name refers to the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem... . |
Ben Yehuda Street Bombing | December 1, 2001 | Downtown Jerusalem | 11 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Haifa bus 16 suicide bombing Haifa bus 16 suicide bombing The Haifa bus 16 suicide bombing was a suicide bombing which occurred on December 2, 2001 on an Egged bus in Haifa. 15 people were killed in the attack and 40 people were injured.... | December 2, 2001 | Haifa Haifa Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher... | 15 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Hilton Mamilla bombing | December 5, 2001 | Mamilla Mamilla Mamilla was an early neighbourhood constructed outside Jerusalem's Old City west from the Jaffa Gate, and now refers to the $400 million commercial and housing district developed in selected parts of the area.... , Jerusalem | 11 injured | Carried out by Palestinian Islamic Jihad together with Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... . |
Check Post Junction bombing | December 9, 2001 | Check Post Junction in the direction of Tel Hanan (Haifa Haifa Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher... area) | 30 injured | Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. |
Neve Dekalim bombing | December 12, 2001 | Neve Dekalim Neve Dekalim Neve Dekalim was an Israeli settlement and a community in the Gush Katif settlement bloc in the Gaza Strip. It was founded in 1983 after the Israeli withdrawal from the Sinai Peninsula, on sand dunes that were previously uninhabited. The village served as a regional center for the Gush Katif... | 4 injured | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
2002 (47 bombings)
Name | Date | Location | Death Toll (not including the perpetrators) | Notes |
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Tel Aviv outdoor mall bombing 2002 Tel Aviv outdoor mall bombing The 2002 Tel Aviv outdoor mall bombing was a terrorist attack which occurred on 25 January 2002 in which a Palestinian suicide bomber blew himself in Tel-Aviv, Israel, injuring at least 24 civilians.... | January 25, 2002 | Tel Aviv Tel Aviv Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with... | 25 injured | Double Suicide attack, carried out by Palestinian Islamic Jihad together with Fatah Fatah Fataḥ is a major Palestinian political party and the largest faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization , a multi-party confederation. In Palestinian politics it is on the left-wing of the spectrum; it is mainly nationalist, although not predominantly socialist. Its official goals are found... . |
Jaffa Street bombing 2002 Jaffa Street bombing The 2002 Jaffa Street bombing was a suicide bombing which occurred on January 27, 2002 in which Wafa Idris, an 28-year-old Palestinian female suicide bomber, blew herself up in the center of Jerusalem, killing one person and injuring about 100 people.... | January 27, 2002 | Jerusalem | 1 | First female suicide bomber Female suicide bomber Though the majority of suicide bombers have been male, female suicide bombers have carried out a number of attacks.-History:Female suicide bombers have been employed in several conflicts, by a variety of organizations, against both military and civilian targets.*In Lebanon on April 9, 1985, Sana'a... in Al-Aqsa Intifada, Wafa Idris Wafa Idris Wafa Idris was the first female suicide bomber in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. At the time of her death, Idris was a 28 year old, divorced Red Crescent paramedic. She lived in the Am'ari Refugee Camp in Ramallah.-Early life:... . Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Taibe bombing | January 31, 2002 | Taibe | None | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Karnei Shomron Mall suicide bombing Karnei Shomron Mall suicide bombing The Karnei Shomron Mall suicide bombing was a suicide bombing which occurred on February 16, 2002 at Karnei Shomron. Two teenagers were killed in the attack.... | February 16, 2002 | Karnei Shomron Karnei Shomron Karnei Shomron is an Israeli settlement and local council established in 1977 in the northwestern West Bank, east of Kfar Sava. It is north-east of Tel Aviv and north of Jerusalem. In 2006, the population of Karnei Shomron was 6,300... , 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... | 3 | About 30 injuries (6 seriously). PFLP claimed responsibility. |
Maale Adumim - Jerusalem road bombing | February 18, 2002 | Jerusalem | 1 | Soldier killed by an explosive that was detonated by the driver of the car he was checking. Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades is a coalition of Palestinian nationalist militias in the West Bank. The group's name refers to the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem... claimed responsibility. |
Efrat supermarket bombing attack | February 22, 2002 | Efrat Efrat Efrat , or officially Efrata , is an Israeli settlement established in 1983 and a local council in the Judean Mountains of the West Bank. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this... , 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... | 1 injured | Suicide bomber in supermarket. |
Maccabim bombing | February 27, 2002 | Maccabim, 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... | 3 injured | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Yeshivat Beit Yisrael massacre Yeshivat Beit Yisrael massacre The Yeshivat Beit Yisrael massacre was a suicide bombing which occurred on March 2, 2002 at the entrance of the ultra-Orthodox Yeshiva "Beit Yisrael" located in downtown Jerusalem... | March 2, 2002 | Yeshiva Yeshiva Yeshiva is a Jewish educational institution that focuses on the study of traditional religious texts, primarily the Talmud and Torah study. Study is usually done through daily shiurim and in study pairs called chavrutas... in Jerusalem | 11 | Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades is a coalition of Palestinian nationalist militias in the West Bank. The group's name refers to the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem... claimed responsibility. |
2nd Egged bus 823 bombing | March 5, 2002 | 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:... | 1 | Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. |
Ariel hotel lobby bombing | March 7, 2002 | Ariel Ariel (city) Ariel is an Israeli settlement and a city in the West Bank. Ariel was established in 1978. Its population at the end of 2009 was 17,600, including 7,000 immigrants who came to Israel after 1990. It is the fourth largest Jewish settlement city in the West Bank., after Modi'in Illit, Beitar Illit,... , 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... | 15 injured (1 seriously) | PFLP claimed responsibility. |
Café Moment bombing Café Moment bombing The Café Moment bombing was a Palestinian terrorist attack in a coffee shop in downtown Jerusalem, Israel, on March 9, 2002, in which 11 civilians were killed and 54 wounded.- The attack :... | March 9, 2002 | Rehavia Rehavia Rehavia is an upscale Jerusalem neighborhood located between the city center and Talbiya.-History:Rehavia was established on a large plot of land purchased in 1921 from the Greek Orthodox Church by the Palestine Land Development Company . The area was known at the time as Ginzaria, a native... , Jerusalem | 11 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Egged bus 22 bombing | March 17, 2002 | Jerusalem | 25 Injured | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
3rd Egged bus 823 bombing 2002 Egged bus 823 bombing The Umm al-Fahm bus bombing was a suicide bombing which occurred on March 20, 2002 on an Egged bus which was passing through Umm al-Fahm in northern Israel... | March 20, 2002 | Vadi Ara, Muzmuz Junction | 7 | Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. |
King George Street bombing King George Street bombing The King George Street bombing was a suicide bombing which occurred on March 21, 2002 outside a clothing store and toy shop on King George Street in Jerusalem... | March 21, 2002 | Jerusalem | 3 | Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades is a coalition of Palestinian nationalist militias in the West Bank. The group's name refers to the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem... claimed responsibility. |
Passover massacre Passover massacre The Passover massacre was a suicide bombing carried out by Hamas at the Park Hotel in Netanya, Israel on March 27, 2002, during a Passover seder. Thirty civilians were killed in the attack and 140 were injured... | March 27, 2002 | Netanya Netanya Netanya is a city in the Northern Centre District of Israel, and is the capital of the surrounding Sharon plain. It is located north of Tel Aviv, and south of Haifa between the 'Poleg' stream and Wingate Institute in the south and the 'Avichail' stream in the north.Its of beaches have made the... | 30 | Suicide attack on Passover seder Passover Seder The Passover Seder is a Jewish ritual feast that marks the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Passover. It is conducted on the evenings of the 14th day of Nisan in the Hebrew calendar, and on the 15th by traditionally observant Jews living outside Israel. This corresponds to late March or April in... in Park Hotel. Carried out by Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. |
Kiryat HaYovel supermarket bombing Kiryat HaYovel supermarket bombing The Kiryat HaYovel supermarket bombing was a suicide bombing which occurred on March 29, 2002 in which Ayat al-Akhras, an 18-year-old Palestinian female suicide bomber, blew herself up at the entrance of Kiryat HaYovel's main supermarket, killing two people and injuring 28... | March 29, 2002 | Kiryat Yovel Kiryat Yovel Kiryat HaYovel is a neighborhood in southwestern Jerusalem on Mount Herzl. It was built in the early 1950s to house new immigrants... in Jerusalem | 2 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Allenby Street coffee shop bombing | March 30, 2002 | Tel Aviv Tel Aviv Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with... | 1 | Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades is a coalition of Palestinian nationalist militias in the West Bank. The group's name refers to the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem... claimed responsibility. |
Baqa al-Gharbiyah bombing | March 30, 2002 | Baqa al-Gharbiyah | 1 | Booby-trapped vehicle that Palestinians tried to sneak into Israel. |
Matza restaurant suicide bombing | March 31, 2002 | Haifa | 15 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Efrat Medical Center | March 31, 2002 | Efrat Efrat Efrat , or officially Efrata , is an Israeli settlement established in 1983 and a local council in the Judean Mountains of the West Bank. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this... , 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... | 4 injured (1 seriously) | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Jerusalem Roadblock bombing | April 1, 2002 | Jerusalem | 1 | Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades is a coalition of Palestinian nationalist militias in the West Bank. The group's name refers to the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem... claimed responsibility. |
Yagur Junction bombing Yagur Junction bombing The Yagur Junction bombing was a suicide bombing which occurred on April 10, 2002 on an Egged commuter bus line number 960 which was passing through Yagur Junction in northern Israel. 8 people were killed in the attack and 19 people were injured.-The attack:... | April 10, 2002 | Yagur Yagur Yagur is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located on the slopes of Mount Carmel about 9 km southeast of Haifa, it is one of the two largest kibbutzim in the country, with a population of 1,124 in 2008. It falls under the jurisdiction of Zevulun Regional Council.... | 8 | Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. |
3rd Mahane Yehuda Market attack 2002 Mahane Yehuda Market bombing The 2002 Mahane Yehuda Market Bombing was a suicide bombings which occurred on April 12, 2002 at a bus stop located at the entrance to the Mahane Yehuda Market which is Jerusalem's main fruit and vegetable market. The site of the attack was chosen in order to cause maximum number of casualties... | April 12, 2002 | Jerusalem | 6 | Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades claimed responsibility. |
Rishon LeZion bombing 2002 Rishon LeZion bombing The 2002 Rishon LeZion bombing was a suicide bombing which occurred on May 7, 2002 at a crowded game club located in the new industrial area of Rishon Lezion... | May 7, 2002 | Rishon LeZion | 15 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Netanya Market bombing Netanya Market bombing The Netanya Market bombing was a suicide bombings which occurred on May 19, 2002 at the entrance to the main fruit and vegetable open-air market in Netanya. The site of the attack was chosen in order to cause maximum number of casualties. Three people were killed in the attack, and 56–59 were... | May 19, 2002 | Netanya | 3 | Carried out by Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... together with PFLP. |
Afula road bombing | May 20, 2002 | 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:... | None | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Rothschild Street bombing | May 22, 2002 | Rishon Lezion | 2 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Pi Glilot bombing Pi Glilot bombing The Pi Glilot bombing was an attempt by a Palestinian terrorist to cause a massive explosion in the Pi Glilot LPG depot north of Tel Aviv. It occurred on May 23, 2002... | May 23, 2002 | North of Tel Aviv | None | A bomb exploded underneath a fuel truck. The truck burst into flames, but the blaze was quickly contained. |
Studio 49 Disco bombing | May 24, 2002 | Tel Aviv | 5 injured | The security guard opened fire on a Palestinian attempting to detonate a car bomb. The Palestinian was killed, but the bomb exploded prematurely, injuring bystanders. |
Petah Tikva Mall bombing | May 27, 2002 | Petah Tikva Petah Tikva Petah Tikva known as Em HaMoshavot , is a city in the Center District of Israel, east of Tel Aviv.According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, at the end of 2009, the city's population stood at 209,600. The population density is approximately... | 2 | Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades is a coalition of Palestinian nationalist militias in the West Bank. The group's name refers to the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem... claimed responsibility. |
Megiddo Junction bus bombing | June 5, 2002 | Megiddo Junction Megiddo Junction The Megiddo Junction is an intersection of Highways 65 and 66 in northern Israel, located near kibbutz Megiddo. A major landmark is a large prison . Nearby are the sites of some ancient battles of Megiddo and the ruins of Megiddo .The five kilometre stretch of Highway 65 east towards Afula is... | 17 | Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. |
Herzliya shawarma restaurant bombing | June 11, 2002 | Herzliya Herzliya Herzliya is a city in the central coast of Israel, at the western part of the Tel Aviv District. It has a population of 87,000 residents. Named after Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern Zionism, Herzliya covers an area of 26 km²... | 1 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Patt Junction Bus Bombing | June 18, 2002 | Jerusalem | 19 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
French Hill Junction massacre 2002 French Hill Junction massacre The French Hill Junction massacre was a suicide bombing which occurred on June 19, 2002 in a crowded bus stop and hitchhiking post at the French Hill neighborhood in northeastern Jerusalem. The site of the attack was chosen in order to cause maximum number of casualties... | June 19, 2002 | French Hill French Hill French Hill , also Giv'at Shapira is a neighborhood in northeastern Jerusalem. It is located on territory occupied during the Six-Day War in 1967, later annexed to Israel under the Jerusalem Law in 1980... , Jerusalem | 7 | Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades is a coalition of Palestinian nationalist militias in the West Bank. The group's name refers to the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem... claimed responsibility. |
Immanuel bus attack | July 16, 2002 | Emmanuel-Bnei Brak bus 189 | 9 | Detonation of an explosive device and shooting. Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Neve Shaanan Street bombing Neve Shaanan Street bombing The Neve Shaanan Street bombing was a double suicide bombing attack which occurred on July 17, 2002 in the Neve Shaanan street in Tel Aviv, near the Old Tel Aviv Central Bus Station. 5 people were killed in the attack and approximately 40 people were injured... | July 17, 2002 | Southern Tel Aviv | 5 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Nevi'im Street bombing | July 30, 2002 | Jerusalem | 5 injured | Apparently the bomb exploded prematurely. |
Hebrew University massacre Hebrew University massacre The Hebrew University massacre was a Palestinian terror attack which occurred on 31 July 2002 in a cafeteria at the Mount Scopus campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The attack killed 9 people, mostly American students, and injured about 100... | July 31, 2002 | Hebrew University, Jerusalem | 9 | Included American and French casualties. Bomber was from East Jerusalem. Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Meron Junction Bus 361 attack Meron Junction Bus 361 attack The Meron Junction Bus 361 attack was a suicide bombing which occurred on August 4, 2002 on an Egged bus in the Meron junction in northern Israel near Safed. 9 people were killed in the attack and 38 people were injured.... | August 4, 2002 | Meron Junction | 9 | Arab bomber with Israeli citzenship. Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
1st Umm al-Fahm bombing | August 5, 2002 | Umm al-Fahm Umm al-Fahm Umm al-Fahm is a city in the Haifa District of Israel with a population of 43,300, nearly all of whom are Arab citizens of Israel. The city is situated on the Umm al-Fahm mountain ridge, the highest point of which is Mt. Iskander , overlooking Wadi Ara... Junction in Wadi Ara Wadi Ara Wadi Ara or Nahal Iron , refers to an area within Israel that is mostly populated by Arabs. It is located northwest of the Green Line and is mostly within Israel's Haifa District. Today, Highway 65 runs through the wadi.-Geography:... | 1 injured | The Palestinian exploded in a taxi killing himself and wounding an Israeli-Arab driver from Nazareth. |
2nd Umm al-Fahm bombing | September 18, 2002 | Umm al-Fahm Umm al-Fahm Umm al-Fahm is a city in the Haifa District of Israel with a population of 43,300, nearly all of whom are Arab citizens of Israel. The city is situated on the Umm al-Fahm mountain ridge, the highest point of which is Mt. Iskander , overlooking Wadi Ara... Junction in Wadi Ara Wadi Ara Wadi Ara or Nahal Iron , refers to an area within Israel that is mostly populated by Arabs. It is located northwest of the Green Line and is mostly within Israel's Haifa District. Today, Highway 65 runs through the wadi.-Geography:... | 1 | Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. |
Allenby Street bus bombing Allenby Street bus bombing The Allenby Street bus bombing was a suicide bombing that occurred on September 19, 2002 on an Dan bus in the center of Tel Aviv's business district. Six people were killed in the attack and approximately 70 were injured... | September 19, 2002 | bus 4, near the Great Synagogue, Tel Aviv | 6 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Geha road bombing | October 10, 2002 | Bar-Ilan interchange, Geha road | 1 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Karkur junction suicide bombing | October 21, 2002 | Carcur Junction | 14 | 2 Suicide bombers used a booby-trapped jeep with 100 KG TNT. Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. |
Sonol gas station bombing Sonol gas station bombing The Sonol gas station bombing was a double suicide bombing attack which occurred on October 27, 2002 near a Sonol gas station located at the entrance to the Israeli city Ariel. 3 people were killed in the attack and approximately 18 people were injured. All of the fatalities were IDF reservists... | October 27, 2002 | Ariel Ariel (city) Ariel is an Israeli settlement and a city in the West Bank. Ariel was established in 1978. Its population at the end of 2009 was 17,600, including 7,000 immigrants who came to Israel after 1990. It is the fourth largest Jewish settlement city in the West Bank., after Modi'in Illit, Beitar Illit,... , 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... | 3 | Victims killed while trying to prevent the Palestinian from detonating the bomb. Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Kfar Sava shopping mall bombing | November 4, 2002 | Kfar Sava | 2 | Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. |
Kiryat Menachem bus bombing | November 21, 2002 | Kiryat Menahem, Jerusalem | 11 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
2003 (23 bombings)
Name | Date | Location | Death Toll (not including the perpetrators) | Notes |
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Tel-Aviv central bus station massacre Tel-Aviv central bus station massacre The Tel-Aviv central bus station massacre was a terrorist attack which occurred on January 5, 2003 in which two Palestinian suicide bombers blew themselves up outside the Tel Aviv Central Bus Station in Tel-Aviv, Israel, killing 23 civilians and injuring over 100.After the attack, the Islamist... | January 5, 2003 | Southern Tel Aviv | 23 | Carried out by two members of the Fatah Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades is a coalition of Palestinian nationalist militias in the West Bank. The group's name refers to the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem... , with the help of Palestinian Islamic Jihad. |
Haifa bus 37 suicide bombing | March 5, 2003 | Carmeliya neighborhood, Haifa | 17 | Carried out by Hamas member and attributed to Hamas, yet never acknowledged. |
London Cafe bombing | March 30, 2003 | Netanya Netanya Netanya is a city in the Northern Centre District of Israel, and is the capital of the surrounding Sharon plain. It is located north of Tel Aviv, and south of Haifa between the 'Poleg' stream and Wingate Institute in the south and the 'Avichail' stream in the north.Its of beaches have made the... | 54 injured | Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. |
Kfar Sava train station bombing | April 24, 2003 | Kfar Sava | 1 | 13 injured (2 seriously). PFLP claimed responsibility jointly with Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades is a coalition of Palestinian nationalist militias in the West Bank. The group's name refers to the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem... . |
Mike's Place suicide bombing | April 30, 2003 | Mike's Place Mike's Place The Mike's Place suicide bombing was a Palestinian terrorist attack on a bar in Tel Aviv, Israel on April 30, 2003, killing three civilians and wounding 50.-History of Mike's Place:... pub, Tel Aviv | 3 | Carried out by Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... using a British Muslim citizen of Pakistani descent and together with al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades is a coalition of Palestinian nationalist militias in the West Bank. The group's name refers to the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem... . |
Gross square attack | May 17, 2003 | Gross square, Hebron Hebron Hebron , is located in the southern West Bank, south of Jerusalem. Nestled in the Judean Mountains, it lies 930 meters above sea level. It is the largest city in the West Bank and home to around 165,000 Palestinians, and over 500 Jewish settlers concentrated in and around the old quarter... , 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... | 2 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Jerusalem bus 6 bombing | May 18, 2003 | Jerusalem | 7 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
3rd Kfar Darom bombing | May 19, 2003 | Gaza Strip | 3 injured | A Palestinian suicide bomber riding a bicycle blew up himself next to a military jeep. Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Afula mall bombing Afula mall bombing 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.... | May 19, 2003 | 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:... shopping center | 3 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Netzarim bus bombing | May 22, 2003 | Netzarim Netzarim Netzarim may refer to:* Netzarim, twigs that shoot off from a branch of a tree * Netzarim , the name of an Israeli settlement in the Gaza Strip... , Gaza Strip | 9 injured | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Davidka Square bus bombing Davidka Square bus bombing The Davidka Square bus bombing was a suicide bombing on June 11, 2003 on Egged bus line 14a in the center of Jerusalem, Israel. 17 people were killed in the attack and over 100 people were injured.Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack.-The attack:... | June 11, 2003 | Downtown Jerusalem | 17 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Sdei Trumot bombing | June 19, 2003 | Moshav Sdei Trumot | 1 | Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. |
Kfar Yavetz bombing | July 7, 2003 | Kfar Yavetz | 1 | Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. |
Ariel bus station bombing | August 12, 2003 | Ariel Ariel (city) Ariel is an Israeli settlement and a city in the West Bank. Ariel was established in 1978. Its population at the end of 2009 was 17,600, including 7,000 immigrants who came to Israel after 1990. It is the fourth largest Jewish settlement city in the West Bank., after Modi'in Illit, Beitar Illit,... , 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... | 2 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Rosh HaAyin bombing | August 12, 2003 | Rosh HaAyin Rosh HaAyin Rosh HaAyin is a city in the Center District of Israel. To the west of Rosh HaAyin is the fortress of Antipatris and the source of the Yarkon River. To the southeast is the fortress of Migdal Afek... | 1 | |
Shmuel HaNavi bus bombing | August 19, 2003 | Shmuel Hanavi, Jerusalem | 23 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Tzrifin bus stop attack Tzrifin bus stop attack The Tzrifin attack was a suicide bombing which occurred on September 9, 2003 in a bus stop in central Israel next to the military base Tzrifin. 9 people were killed in the attack and more than 15 people were injured.... | September 9, 2003 | Bus stop near Tzrifin Tzrifin Tzrifin is an area in Gush Dan in central Israel, located on the eastern side of Rishon LeZion and including parts of Be'er Ya'akov. The area proper is defined as an 'area without jurisdiction' between the two cities.... army base | 9 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Café Hillel bombing Café Hillel bombing The Café Hillel bombing was a Palestinian suicide bombing carried out on September 9, 2003 in a coffee shop in the German Colony neighborhood in Jerusalem... | September 9, 2003 | Hillel Cafe, Jerusalem | 7 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Maxim restaurant suicide bombing Maxim restaurant suicide bombing The Maxim restaurant suicide bombing was a suicide bombing which occurred on October 4, 2003 in the beachfront "Maxim" restaurant in Haifa, Israel. 21 people were killed in the attack and 51 were injured... | October 4, 2003 | Haifa Haifa Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher... | 21 | Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. |
Tulkarem bombing | October 9, 2003 | Tulkarem, 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... | 3 injured | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Beit Hanoun Junction bombing | October 15, 2003 | Gaza Strip | 3 | The victims were part of a US diplomatic convoy. |
Azzoun bombing | November 3, 2003 | Azzoun, 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... | 1 injured | Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades is a coalition of Palestinian nationalist militias in the West Bank. The group's name refers to the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem... claimed responsibility. |
Geha Interchange bus stop bombing Geha Interchange bus stop bombing The Geha Interchange bus stop bombing was a suicide bombing which occurred on December 25, 2003 on a bus stop at the Geha Interchange on the outskirts of Tel Aviv, Israel. Four people were killed in the attack and 16 injured... | December 25, 2003 | Geha Junction | 4 | Over 20 injured. PFLP claimed responsibility. |
2004 (18 bombings)
Name | Date | Location | Death Toll (not including the perpetrators) | Notes | |
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3rd Erez Crossing attack Erez Crossing bombing (January 14, 2004) The Erez Crossing bombing was a suicide bombing which occurred on January 14, 2004 at the pedestrian/cargo terminal Erez Crossing located on the Israeli Gaza Strip barrier. Four Israelis were killed in the attack... | January 14, 2004 | Gaza Strip | 4 | Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade and Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed joint responsibility. | |
Gaza Street bus bombing | January 29, 2004 | Rehavia, Jerusalem | 11 | Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade and Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. | |
Liberty Bell Park bus bombing Liberty Bell Park bus bombing The Liberty Bell Park bus bombing was the suicide bombing of Egged bus #14a in Jerusalem, Israel, on February 22, 2004. Eight passengers were killed in the attack and over 60 people were injured, many of them children on their way to school... | February 22, 2004 | Liberty Bell Garden, Jerusalem | 8 | Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade claimed responsibility. | |
4th Erez Crossing attack | March 6, 2004 | Gaza Strip | 3 | The victims were Palestinian policemen who died in a shooting spree and suicide car bomb attack. Two of the vehicles exploded on the Palestinian side of the crossing. Four Palestinians were killed. There were no IDF Israel Defense Forces The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal , are the military forces of the State of Israel. They consist of the ground forces, air force and navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security forces, and has no civilian jurisdiction within Israel... casualties. Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... , Palestinian Islamic Jihad and the military wing of Fatah Fatah Fataḥ is a major Palestinian political party and the largest faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization , a multi-party confederation. In Palestinian politics it is on the left-wing of the spectrum; it is mainly nationalist, although not predominantly socialist. Its official goals are found... claimed responsibility. | |
Ashdod Port massacre | March 14, 2004 | Port of Ashdod | 10 | Double suicide bombing. Carried out by Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade together with Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... . | |
5th Erez Crossing attack | April 17, 2004 | Erez Crossing, Gaza Strip | 1 | Carried out by Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade together with Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... . | |
Deir al-Balah suicide attack | April 26, 2004 | Gaza Strip | 2 | The victims were Palestinians killed when a suicide bomber detonated himself on the way to carry out an attack in Israel. | |
Gaza bomber struck | April 30, 2004 | Gaza Strip | 4 injured | The bomber's original target was a bus full of Jewish settlers, but the bus slipped away and the bomber missed it, so instinctively went for the next available target, which was an Israeli army patrol, injuring all four soldiers. Carried out by Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... . | |
Beka'ot checkpoint bombing | May 22, 2004 | Beka'ot Beka'ot Beka'ot is a moshav and Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located in the Jordan Valley with an area of 1,800 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 171... checkpoint, Jordan Valley Jordan Valley (Middle East) The Jordan Valley forms part of the larger Jordan Rift Valley. It is 120 kilometers long and 15 kilometers wide, where it runs from Lake Tiberias in the north to northern Dead Sea in the south. It runs for an additional 155 kilometer south of the Dead Sea to Aqaba, an area also known as Wadi... , 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... | 1 injured | PFLP Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine is a Palestinian Marxist-Leninist organisation founded in 1967. It has consistently been the second-largest of the groups forming the Palestine Liberation Organization , the largest being Fatah... claimed responsibility. | |
Tel Aviv bus stop bombing | July 11, 2004 | Tel Aviv | 1 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. | |
Kalandia checkpoint attack | August 11, 2004 | Kalandia Kalandia Kalandia also Qalandiya is a Palestinian village and a refugee camp located between Jerusalem and Ramallah. In 2006, 1,154 people were living in the village of Kalandia according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics... , 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... | 2 | The victims were Palestinian bystanders. 18 people (including six Border Policemen) were injured. | |
Beersheba bus bombings Beersheba bus bombings The Beersheba bus bombings were two suicide bombings carried out nearly simultaneously aboard commuter buses in Beersheba, Israel, on August 31, 2004... | August 31, 2004 | Downtown Beersheba Beersheba Beersheba is the largest city in the Negev desert of southern Israel. Often referred to as the "Capital of the Negev", it is the seventh-largest city in Israel with a population of 194,300.... on buses 7 and 12 | 16 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. | |
Baka al-Sharkiyeh checkpoint attack | September 8, 2004 | Near the Green Line Green Line (Israel) Green Line refers to the demarcation lines set out in the 1949 Armistice Agreements between Israel and its neighbours after the 1948 Arab-Israeli War... border with the West Bank | None | Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades is a coalition of Palestinian nationalist militias in the West Bank. The group's name refers to the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem... claimed responsibility. | |
Kalandia Gate suicide bombing | September 14, 2004 | South of Kalandia, 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... | 2 injured | A suicide bomber riding on a bicycle blew himself up near an armored IDF jeep at an agricultural gate. | |
French Hill Junction bombing | September 22, 2004 | French Hill French Hill French Hill , also Giv'at Shapira is a neighborhood in northeastern Jerusalem. It is located on territory occupied during the Six-Day War in 1967, later annexed to Israel under the Jerusalem Law in 1980... , Jerusalem | 2 | Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades is a coalition of Palestinian nationalist militias in the West Bank. The group's name refers to the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem... claimed responsibility. | |
Sinai bombings 2004 Sinai bombings The 2004 Sinai bombings were three bomb attacks targeting tourist hotels in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, on October 7, 2004. The attacks killed 34 people and injured 171.-The bombings:... | October 7, 2004 | Sinai peninsula Sinai Peninsula The Sinai Peninsula or Sinai is a triangular peninsula in Egypt about in area. It is situated between the Mediterranean Sea to the north, and the Red Sea to the south, and is the only part of Egyptian territory located in Asia as opposed to Africa, effectively serving as a land bridge between two... , Egypt Egypt Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world... | 34 | Suicide bombing at two Sinai holiday resorts frequented by Israeli tourists: thirty-one died at the Taba Hilton and three at Ras a-Satan. Among the dead were 12 Israelis; over 120 were wounded. The attack was masterminded by Iyad Saleh and carried out by a Palestinian group. | |
Carmel Market bombing Carmel Market bombing The Carmel Market bombing was a suicide bombing which occurred on November 1, 2004 at the Carmel Market located at the heart of Tel Aviv's business district... | November 1, 2004 | Tel Aviv Tel Aviv Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with... | 3 | Over 30 injured. PFLP claimed responsibility. | |
Karni Crossing attack | December 7, 2004 | Karni Crossing Karni crossing The Karni Crossing is a cargo terminal on the Israel-Gaza Strip barrier. It is located in the north-eastern end of the Gaza Strip and was opened in 1994 after the signing of the Oslo Accords, in order to allow Palestinian merchants to export and import goods... , Gaza Strip | 1 | An IDF soldier of the Oketz Unit Oketz The Oketz Unit , is the independent canine special forces unit of the Israel Defense Forces. It was founded in 1939 as part of Haganah. The unit specializes in training and handling dogs for military applications. Originally, Oketz trained dogs to attack kidnappers, but training has since become... canine unit was killed by a bomb, along with his dog, when a booby-trapped chicken coup exploded northwest of the Karni Crossing. Four soldiers were wounded in the exchange of fire while evacuating him. Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility for the attack. |
2005 (9 bombings)
Name | Date | Location | Death Toll (not including perpetrators) | Notes |
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Morag attack | January 12, 2005 | Morag Morag Morag may refer to:* Morag , a lake monster reported to inhabit Loch Morar in Scotland* Morąg , a city in Warmia-Masuria, Poland... , Southern Gaza Strip | 1 | One Israeli civilian was killed and three IDF soldiers wounded when a bomb was detonated against a military vehicle patrolling the route near Morag. Two Palestinians were killed by IDF forces. The area was booby-trapped with explosive devices, in addition to the bomb that exploded. Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. |
Karni border crossing attack Karni border crossing attack The Karni border crossing attack was a suicide bombing which occurred on January 13, 2005 at the pedestrian/cargo terminal Karni Crossing located on the Israeli Gaza Strip barrier... | January 13, 2005 | Karni crossing Karni crossing The Karni Crossing is a cargo terminal on the Israel-Gaza Strip barrier. It is located in the north-eastern end of the Gaza Strip and was opened in 1994 after the signing of the Oslo Accords, in order to allow Palestinian merchants to export and import goods... , Gaza Strip | 6 | Carried out together by Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... with Fatah Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades is a coalition of Palestinian nationalist militias in the West Bank. The group's name refers to the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem... and Popular Resistance Committees Popular Resistance Committees The Popular Resistance Committees are a coalition of various armed Palestinian factions that oppose the conciliatory approach adopted by the Palestinian Authority and Fatah towards Israel... . |
Gush Katif checkpoint attack | January 18, 2005 | Gush Katif Gush Katif Gush Katif was a bloc of 17 Israeli settlements in the southern Gaza strip. Gush Katif was specifically mentioned by Yitzhak Rabin, the Israeli prime minister who fell victim to an assassin in 1995, as essential to Israel's security border. In August 2005, the Israeli army moved the 8,600... , Gaza Strip | 1 | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Stage Club bombing Stage Club bombing The Stage Club bombing was a terrorist attack which occurred on February 25, 2005 in which a Palestinian suicide bomber blew himself up outside the "Stage" beachfront nightclub in Tel Aviv, Israel, killing 5 Israelis and injuring 50.... | February 25, 2005 | Tel Aviv sea promenade | 5 | Carried out together with Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades is a coalition of Palestinian nationalist militias in the West Bank. The group's name refers to the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem... and with Hizballah involvement. |
1st HaSharon Mall suicide bombing HaSharon Mall suicide bombing (July 12, 2005) The second HaSharon Mall entrance suicide bombing was a suicide bombing which occurred on July 12, 2005 in the HaSharon Mall in Netanya. 4 people were killed in the attack.... | July 12, 2005 | Netanya Netanya Netanya is a city in the Northern Centre District of Israel, and is the capital of the surrounding Sharon plain. It is located north of Tel Aviv, and south of Haifa between the 'Poleg' stream and Wingate Institute in the south and the 'Avichail' stream in the north.Its of beaches have made the... | 5 | Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. |
Beersheba central bus station bombing | August 28, 2005 | Beersheba Beersheba Beersheba is the largest city in the Negev desert of southern Israel. Often referred to as the "Capital of the Negev", it is the seventh-largest city in Israel with a population of 194,300.... | 50 injured, 2 critically | Carried out by Palestinian Islamic Jihad together with Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades is a coalition of Palestinian nationalist militias in the West Bank. The group's name refers to the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem... . |
Hadera Market bombing Hadera Market bombing 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. The site of the attack was chosen in order to cause maximum number of casualties... | October 26, 2005 | Hadera | 7 | Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. |
2nd HaSharon Mall suicide bombing HaSharon Mall suicide bombing (December 5, 2005) The third HaSharon Mall entrance suicide bombing was a suicide bombing which occurred on December 5, 2005 in the HaSharon Mall in Netanya. Five people were killed in the attack.... | December 5, 2005 | Netanya | 5 | Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. |
Tulkarem roadblock bombing | December 29, 2005 | Near Tulkarem, 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... | 3 | One Israeli soldier was killed when a Palestinian en route to carry out an attack in Israel was discovered and detonated himself at a checkpoint. A second intended suicide bomber was also killed in the blast as well as the driver and a third passenger. Three soldiers and seven Palestinians were also wounded. |
2006 (3 bombings)
Name | Date | Location | Death Toll (not including perpetrators) | Notes |
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1st Rosh Ha'ir restaurant bombing | January 19, 2006 | Near Tel Aviv old central bus station | 31 injured | Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. |
Kedumim bombing Kedumim bombing The Kedumim bombing was a suicide bombing which occurred on May 30, 2006 in a vehicle near the Israeli settlement of Kedumim in the West Bank. Four people were killed in the attack.... | March 30, 2006 | Kdumim, 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... | 4 | Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades is a coalition of Palestinian nationalist militias in the West Bank. The group's name refers to the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem... claimed responsibility. |
2nd Rosh Ha'ir restaurant bombing | April 17, 2006 | Near Tel Aviv old central bus station | 11 | 68 injured. Carried out by Palestinian Islamic Jihad together with Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades is a coalition of Palestinian nationalist militias in the West Bank. The group's name refers to the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem... . |
2007 (1 bombing)
Name | Date | Location | Death Toll (not including perpetrators) | Notes |
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Eilat bakery bombing Eilat bakery bombing The Eilat bakery bombing occurred on 29 January 2007 when a Palestinian suicide bomber from the Gaza Strip infiltrated the northern suburbs of Eilat, Israel... | January 29, 2007 | Eilat | 3 | Both Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades is a coalition of Palestinian nationalist militias in the West Bank. The group's name refers to the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem... claim joint responsibility. |
2008 (2 bombings)
Name | Date | Location | Death Toll (not including perpetrators) | Notes |
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Dimona bombing | February 4, 2008 | Dimona Dimona Dimona is an Israeli city in the Negev desert, to the south of Beersheba and west of the Dead Sea above the Arava valley in the Southern District of Israel. Its population at the end of 2007 was 33,600.-History:... | 1 | 9 injuries. Carried out by Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades is a coalition of Palestinian nationalist militias in the West Bank. The group's name refers to the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem... together with Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine is a Palestinian Marxist-Leninist organisation founded in 1967. It has consistently been the second-largest of the groups forming the Palestine Liberation Organization , the largest being Fatah... (PFLP). |
Kerem Shalom suicide bombing | April 19, 2008 | Kerem Shalom Kerem Shalom Kerem Shalom is a kibbutz in the Eshkol Regional Council and a border crossing near the meeting of the Gaza Strip-Israel-Egypt borders.- Kibbutz :The kibbutz was founded in 1966 adjacent to the triborder area by members of Hashomer Hatzair... border crossing, Gaza Strip | 13 injured | Three Palestinian suicide bombers broke through the border fence to attack the Kerem Shalom IDF post, blowing themselves up and wounding several Israeli soldiers. Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... claimed responsibility. |
Total number of fatalities, by year
Year | Total |
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1989 | 16 |
1993 | 1 |
1994 | 38 |
1995 | 39 |
1996 | 59 |
1997 | 24 |
1998 | 3 |
1999 | 0 |
2000 | 6 |
2001 | 85 |
2002 | 238 |
2003 | 145 |
2004 | 98 |
2005 | 33 |
2006 | 15 |
2007 | 3 |
2008 | 1 | Total | 804 |
See also
- List of attacks on non-combatants in the Second Intifada
- Civilian casualties in the Second IntifadaCivilian casualties in the Second Intifada-Israeli non-combatant casualties:The following is a partial List of Israeli civilian casualties in the Second Intifada.-Palestinian non-combatant casualties:The following is a List of Palestinian civilian casualties in the Second Intifada...
- Violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict 2000Violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict 2000The year 2000 in Israel-Palestine marked the beginning of the al-Aqsa Intifada leading to a number of Palestinian and Israeli deaths. For information about violence against Palestinian's in relation to home demolitions during this period refer to house demolition in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict...
- Violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict 2001Violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict 2001Note: This compilation includes only those attacks on Israelis that resulted in casualties and no Palestinian deaths are recorded. Numerous other attacks which failed to kill, maim, or wound are not included.-Criticism:...
- Violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict 2002Violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict 2002Note: This compilation includes only those attacks that resulted in casualties. Attacks which did not kill or wound are not included.-January :...
- Violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict 2003Violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict 2003-Injuries:[Palestinians injured by Israeli forces and settlers ]: 36589*Live ammunition: 8213*Rubber/Plastic bullets: 6356*Tear gas: 6336*Miscellaneous: 8469[Number of Palestinians permanently disabled or maimed by injuries : 3530-Educational Statistics:...
- Violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict 2004Violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict 2004This page is a partial listing of incidents of violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in 2004.* IDT = Israeli killed by Palestinians; cumulative...
- Violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict 2005Violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict 2005This page is a partial listing of incidents of violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in 2005.* IDT = Israeli killed by Palestinians; not cumulative* PDT = Palestinians killed by Israelis; not cumulative....
- Violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict 2006Violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict 2006-January:*January summary: 13 Palestinians killed by Israeli security forces in the Occupied Territories*January 19: 20 injured in bombing at fast-food restaurant in Tel Aviv-February:...
- Violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict 2007Violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict 2007Timeline of the violence between Israelis and Palestinians in 2007. It includes would-be attacks that were foiled and thwarted by Israeli security forces....
- Violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict 2008Violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict 2008Israel now seeks to halt the rocket and mortar fire from Gaza that has killed four Israeli civilians this year and has caused widespread trauma and disruption of life in Israeli towns and villages close to the Gaza border. In addition, Israel has insisted that any deal include an end to Hamas's...
- Israeli casualties of war
- Palestinian political violencePalestinian political violencePalestinian political violence refers to acts of violence undertaken to further the Palestinian cause. These political objectives include self-determination in and sovereignty over Palestine, the liberation of Palestine and establishment of a Palestinian state, either in place of both Israel and...
- Israeli West Bank barrierIsraeli West Bank barrierThe Israeli West Bank barrier is a separation barrier being constructed by the State of Israel along and within the West Bank. Upon completion, the barrier’s total length will be approximately...
Sources
- Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Johnston's Terrorism Archive
- Jewish Virtual Library Fatal terrorist attacks in Israel since the Declaration of Principles