Haifa bus 16 suicide bombing

Haifa bus 16 suicide bombing
Part of the Second Intifada militancy campaign
Memorial for the attack victims
Haifa bus 16 suicide bombing is located in Haifa region of Israel
Haifa bus 16 suicide bombing
The attack site
Native nameהפיגוע בקו 16
Location32°48′04″N 35°00′40″E / 32.80111°N 35.01111°E / 32.80111; 35.01111
Haifa, Israel
Date2 December 2001 (2001-12-02)
c. 12:00 pm (UTC+2)
Attack type
Suicide bombing
Weapon10 kilograms (22 lb) suicide vest
Deaths15 civilians (+1 bomber)
Injured40 civilians
PerpetratorHamas claimed responsibility

The Haifa bus 16 suicide bombing was a Palestinian suicide bombing which occurred on 2 December 2001 on an Egged bus in Haifa, Israel. 15 civilians were killed in the attack and 40 were injured.[1]

The Palestinian Islamist militant organization Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack.

The attack

During the afternoon of Sunday, 2 December 2001, the assailant calmly boarded Haifa bus No. 16, which was en route from Neve Sha'anan to the Giborim bridge. The assailant paid the bus fare and a few seconds later detonated the explosive device concealed underneath his clothes. The attack, which occurred in a busy intersection in the Tel Amal neighbourhood in Haifa, killed 15 civilians and injured 40 (17 of them critically).

The perpetrator

Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack. A leaflet published by the Hamas announced that the suicide bomber was Maher Habashi, a 21-year-old Palestinian plumber from Nablus.[2]

References

  1. ^ Nelson, Cary (11 July 2016). Dreams Deferred: A Concise Guide to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and the Movement to Boycott Israel. Indiana University Press. ISBN 9780253025180.
  2. ^ Martin, Gus (18 January 2012). Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues. SAGE. ISBN 9781452299754.
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