2003 Davidka Square bus bombing

2003 suicide bombing in Jerusalem yes August 2023 Jerusalem bus 14A attack the Second Intifada militancy campaign Memorial plaque to terrorist attack victims in Davidka square jerusalem.jpg Israel jerusalem Location of Jerusalem Memorial for the attack victims Jerusalem 2003 06 11 17:30 pm Suicide bombing 17 civilians (+1 bomber) Approximately 100 civilians Hamas claimed responsibility A Palestinian suicide bombing took place on June 11, 2003, on Egged bus line 14a at Davidka Square in the center of Jerusalem. 17 people were killed in the attack and over 100 people were injured. Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack. The attack At about 17:30 pm on Wednesday, June 11, 2003, a Palestinian suicide bomber dressed as an Orthodox Jew, boarded bus No. 14a at the Mahane Yehuda market bus stop on Jaffa Road. At Davidka Square, the bomber detonated his explosive device, which contained a large quantity of metal shrapnel designed to cause maximum casualties. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/2982068.stm BBC NEWS | Middle East | Suicide blast hits Jerusalem bus BBC News 11 June 2003 BBC London 18 October 2011 https://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/jerusalem-bus-attack-death-toll-rises-to-17-1.91198 https://web.archive.org/web/20121105214654/http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/jerusalem-bus-attack-death-toll-rises-to-17-1.91198 dead November 5, 2012 Jerusalem bus attack death toll rises to 17 - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News haaretz.com 2011 18 October 2011http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/MFAArchive/2000_2009/2003/6/Suicide+bombing+of+Egged+bus+No+14A+in+Jerusalem+-.htm Suicide bombing of Egged bus No 14A in Jerusalem - mfa.gov.il 2011 18 October 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111113085001/http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/MFAArchive/2000_2009/2003/6/Suicide+bombing+of+Egged+bus+No+14A+in+Jerusalem+-.htm 13 November 2011 17 people were killed in the attack and more than 100 people were injured, including dozens of passersby.Lis Jonathan Jerusalem Bus Attack Death Toll Rises to 17 https://www.haaretz.com/2003-06-13/ty-article/jerusalem-bus-attack-death-toll-rises-to-17/0000017f-f744-d044-adff-f7fdc17f0000 Haaretz Newspaper The other people who were killed included: Eugenia K. Berman, Sgt. Tamar Ben-Eliahu, 20, of Moshav Paran; Alan Beer, 47, of Jerusalem; Elsa Cohen, 70, of Jerusalem; Zvi Cohen, 39, of Jerusalem; Roi Eliraz, 22, of Mevaseret Zion; Alexander Kazaris, 77, of Jerusalem; Yaffa Mualem, 65, of Jerusalem; Yaniv Obayed, 22, of Herzliya; Bat-El Ohana, 21, of Kiryat Ata; Anna Orgal, 55, of Jerusalem; Zippora Pesahovitch, 54, of Zur Hadassah; Bianca Shahrur, 62, of Jerusalem; Malka Sultan, 67, of Jerusalem; Bertine Tita, 75, of Jerusalem and Haile Abraha Hawki of Eritrea. Miriam Levy, 74, of Jerusalem died of her wounds on June 12 The perpetrator Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that the attack was an act of vengeance for the Israeli assassination attempt on the senior Hamas leader Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi on Tuesday, June 10, 2003. Rantisi survived the assassination attempt during which Israeli helicopters fired missiles at his car. Lawsuits were filed against Arab Bank, NatWest and Crédit Lyonnais for channeling money to Hamas.Preston Julia Hurt by Hamas, Americans Sue Banks in U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/15/nyregion/15hamas.html?pagewanted=all 16 August 2015 The New York Times 15 April 2006 Israeli retaliation Shortly after the bus attack, Israeli helicopters fired rockets at a moving car in Gaza that was carrying two senior Hamas members, among others. All of the car's six passengers were killed, including Hamas leader Tito Masoud.http://www.wate.com/story/1316921/16-killed-on-israeli-bus-7-die-in-gaza?redirected=true 16 Killed on Israeli Bus; 7 Die in Gaza 2011-08-27 2012-03-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20120322052218/http://www.wate.com/story/1316921/16-killed-on-israeli-bus-7-die-in-gaza?redirected=true dead NewsLibrary.com - newspaper archive, clipping service - newspapers and other news sourcesIsrael Hits Gaza after Jerusalem Bombing : NPR Official reactions Involved parties Israel: A spokesman for the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon stated that the suicide attack indicates that the Palestinians have done nothing to crack down on militants. Palestinian territories: Palestinian National Authority - Yasser Arafat condemned the attack and urged Arabs and Israelis alike to stop the violence. International USA – US President George Bush condemned the attack and urged all nations to cut off financial assistance to terrorists and "isolate those who hate so much that they are willing to kill."USATODAY.com - Bush condemns Jerusalem bus bombing See also List of terrorist incidents, 2003 Terrorism in Israel References 35em External links Jerusalem Bus Bomb Kills 17 as Strife Rises; Airstrikes in Gaza Kill 9 Palestinians; Bush Plan Is Tested https://web.archive.org/web/20121107202944/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/346162481.html?dids=346162481:346162481&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT 2012-11-07 - published on The Washington Poston June 12, 2003 31.7847 N 35.2147 E source:wikidata title Category:Hamas suicide bombings of buses Category:2003 mass murders Category:2003 in Jerusalem Category:June 2003 in Asia Category:Terrorist incidents in Jerusalem in the 2000s Category:Israeli casualties in the Second Intifada Category:Hamas suicide bombings Category:21st-century mass murders in Jerusalem Category:June 2003 crimes in Asia Category:Suicide bombings in Jerusalem Category:2003 road incidents Category:2000s road incidents in Asia Category:2003 murders in Asia Category:Terrorist incidents in Asia in 2003 Category:Suicide bombings in 2003