Coordinates: 32°48′04″N 35°00′40″E / 32.80111°N 35.01111°E / 32.80111; 35.01111

Haifa bus 16 suicide bombing

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Haifa bus 16 suicide bombing
Part of the Second Intifada militancy campaign
File:אנדרטה לזכר נרצחי פיגוע בקו 16.jpg
Memorial for the attack victims
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Native nameהפיגוע בקו 16
LocationHaifa, Israel
Coordinates32°48′04″N 35°00′40″E / 32.80111°N 35.01111°E / 32.80111; 35.01111
Date2 December 2001; 23 years ago (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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