Neve Shaanan Street bombing explained

Neve Sha'anan Street bombing
Partof:the Second Intifada militancy campaign
Native Name:הפיגוע ברחוב נווה שאנן בתל אביב
Location:Neve Sha'anan, Tel Aviv, Israel
Native Name Lang:he
Coordinates:32.0594°N 34.7786°W
Time:22:10 pm
Timezone:UTC+2
Type:Suicide bombing
Weapons:Suicide vests totalling ≈ 33kg (73lb)
Fatalities:5 (+2 suicide bombers)
Injuries:≈ 40
Perpetrator:Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility

The Neve Sha'anan Street bombing was a double suicide bombing attack which occurred on 17 July 2002 in the Neve Sha'anan 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. Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the attack.

The attack

On Wednesday evening, 17 July 2002, at 22:10 pm, two Palestinian suicide bombers, wearing explosive belts containing about 33 kilograms (73 lb) of explosives,[1] blew themselves up, only 20 meters apart, at the Neve Sha'anan street in Tel Aviv, near the Old Tel Aviv Central Bus Station. The explosives hidden on the bodies of the suicide bombers contained a large quantity of shrapnel and nails, to maximize the amount of injuries. Three people were killed there immediately from the force of the blasts and 40 people were injured. Two additional people died of their injuries a few days later.[2] [3]

The perpetrator

The Palestinian Islamist militant organization Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the double attack.[2]

Official reactions

Involved parties
Supranational
International

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Manta - Rediscover America's Small Business. Manta. 16 December 2014.
  2. Web site: FOXNews.com – Attack Kills at Least Five in Tel Aviv – U.S. & World . foxnews.com . 2011 . 16 October 2011.
  3. News: BBC NEWS | Middle East | Double suicide attack rocks Tel Aviv . . 18 July 2002 . . London, UK. 16 October 2011.
  4. Web site: Helen Kennedy. Kenneth Bazine. 3 Die, 40 hurt in attack outside Tel Aviv theater. New York Daily News. https://web.archive.org/web/20120612044923/http://articles.nydailynews.com/2002-07-18/news/18205244_1_tel-aviv-two-palestinian-suicide-bombers-palestinian-authority. 16 December 2014. 12 June 2012.
  5. Web site: Attack Kills at Least Five in Tel Aviv. Fox News. 16 December 2014.
  6. Web site: The Daily Gazette - Google News Archive Search. 16 December 2014.