Timeline of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict in 2001 explained

Note: 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.

January

17 January: 16-year-old Israeli Ofir Rahum is shot and killed near the Palestinian city of Ramallah. Israeli police claimed that he had been shot by members of the Palestinian Tanzim group, which the police suspected had set a trap through a chat room. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak said the event would make it hard to continue peace talks with the Palestinians.[1] [2] [3]

23 January: Mordehai Dayan, 27, & Etgar Zeitouny, 34, both of Tel Aviv, were abducted from a restaurant where they had been eating and shot to death in Tul Karem.[4] [5]

January 29

An Israeli killed in a drive-by shooting north of Jerusalem.[6]

May

May 1

Assaf Hershkovitz, a resident of the Jewish settlement of Ofra, is killed by gunfire while driving.[7] [8] Giv'at Asaf was established near the site of his murder, in his memory.

May 9

Two 14-year settler boys Koby Mandell and Yosef Ishran were stoned to death.[9] [10]

May 18

5 Israelis killed in a suicide bombing in Netanya. Over 100 are wounded, Hamas claimed responsibility. An Israeli soldier off-duty is killed by gunfire while driving.[11]

June

June 1

Dolphinarium massacre

21 Israeli young people murdered and over 120 wounded by a Hamas militant suicide bombing at a disco near the Dolphinarium in Tel Aviv.

June 5

Infant Yehuda Shoham was critically injured in an Arab stone-throwing attack near his home in Shiloh. The baby died of his injuries.[12]

June 12

Murder of Georgios Tsibouktzakis

Greek Orthodox churchman is murdered in an Arab drive-by shooting on the Maaleh Adumim road.[13]

June 28

A woman murdered and another injured in a drive-by shooting.[14]

August

August 9

15 people die and 130 are injured in the Sbarro restaurant suicide bombing in Jerusalem. Both Hamas and Islamic Jihad claim responsibility. An Israeli student killed in a shooting attack north of the West Bank.

October

October 17

Israeli Tourism Minister Rehavam Zeevi is assassinated by the PFLP.

November

November 4

Two Israeli teenagers killed when fire opened by a Palestinian gunman in Jerusalem. 45 people are injured.[15]

November 29

3 people are killed and 9 wounded in a suicide bombing of a bus near Hadera. Both Islamic Jihad and Fatah claimed responsibility. A soldier is killed and another wounded in a shooting incident on the Green Line.[16]

See also

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Notes and References

  1. News: Israel's 'First Internet Murder' . 21 September 2023 . Wired Magazine . 2001-01-19.
  2. News: Philps . Alan . Peace hope buried with shot boy . 21 September 2023 . The Independent . 2001-01-20.
  3. Web site: 2011-05-14 . Victims of Palestinian Terror since Sept 2000 . 2024-05-21 . web.archive.org.
  4. http://info.jpost.com/C002/Supplements/CasualtiesOfWar/2001_01_23.html Taba talks halted after 2 Israelis murdered. Hamas claims responsibility
  5. Web site: 2024-02-19 . We Should Not Forget - Section 18/18 . 2024-05-21 . web.archive.org.
  6. http://info.jpost.com/C002/Supplements/CasualtiesOfWar/2001_01_29.html Ofra man killed in drive-by shooting
  7. http://www.safran-arts.com/42day/history/h4may/h4may01.html#deaths Deaths which occurred on a 01 May
  8. News: Death and Daily Life Link Arab and Israeli. The New York Times. 2 May 2001.
  9. News: Israeli boys found stoned to death in cave . 2001-05-09 . . 2010-06-14.
  10. News: 'Stoning to Death' of Israeli Youths Fuels Tension . 2001-05-09 . . 2010-06-14.
  11. http://info.jpost.com/C002/Supplements/CasualtiesOfWar/2001_05_18.html Arafat: Decisive battle on for Palestine. Five killed by suicide bomber at Netanya mall
  12. http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-%20Obstacle%20to%20Peace/Memorial/2001/Yehuda%20Shoham Yehuda Shoham
  13. http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-%20Obstacle%20to%20Peace/Memorial/2001/Father%20Georgios%20Tsibouktzakis Father Georgios Tsibouktzakis
  14. http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-+Obstacle+to+Peace/Memorial/2001/Ekaterina+-Katya-+Weintraub.htm Ekaterina (Katya) Weintraub
  15. http://info.jpost.com/C002/Supplements/CasualtiesOfWar/2001_11_04.html Two teens killed in bus attack. Gunman hits Jerusalem bus at rush hour, wounds dozens
  16. http://info.jpost.com/C002/Supplements/CasualtiesOfWar/2001_11_29.html Three Israelis killed in bus bombing. Soldier shot dead at roadblock