2004 Liberty Bell Park bus bombing

Suicide bombing in Jerusalem yes September 2023 2004 Jerusalem bus No. 14A suicide bombing the Second Intifada militancy campaign Liberty bell park bus bombing memorial.JPG Memorial plaque for bombing victims Israel jerusalem Location of Jerusalem Jerusalem 2004 02 22 הפיגוע בקו 14א he 8:30 am GMT+2 Suicide bombing 8 Israeli civilians (+1 bomber) 60 Israeli civilians Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades claimed responsibility The Liberty Bell Park bus bombing was a suicide bombing which occurred on February 22, 2004 in Egged bus No. 14A in Jerusalem. Eight passengers were killed in the attack and over 60 people were injured, many of them were children on their way to school. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack.https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/sm/date/2004-02-22/segment/03 CNN.com - Transcripts 14 December 2014 The attack On Sunday, February 22, 2004, during the morning rush hour, a Palestinian suicide bomber got on the 14a bus traveling to downtown Jerusalem. The suicide bomber had an explosive device hidden in a backpack which was stuffed with metal scraps to maximize casualties.http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2004-02-23/news/0402220192_1_jerusalem-bus-palestinian-leader-west-bank Bomber Kills 8, Self On Bus In Jerusalem Sun Sentinel 14 December 2014 September 16, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120916210547/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2004-02-23/news/0402220192_1_jerusalem-bus-palestinian-leader-west-bank dead Police believe he boarded the bus in the Talpiot industrial zone.Suicide bombing of Egged bus no. 14A in Jerusalem The suicide bomber waited for the bus to fill up with passengers. At approximately 8:30 am, as the bus passed Liberty Bell park on the edge of Emek Refaim, the main street of the German Colony, he detonated the explosive device.https://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2004-02-22-israel-bus-blast_x.htm USATODAY.com - At least 8 die in Israel bus blast USA Today 14 December 2014 Eight people were killed in the attack and more than 60 people were injured, 11 of whom were schoolchildren. http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/MFAArchive/2000_2009/2004/2/Suicide+bombing+of+Egged+bus+no.+14A+in+Jerusalem+-+22-Feb-2004.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20040423113904/http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/MFAArchive/2000_2009/2004/2/Suicide+bombing+of+Egged+bus+no.+14A+in+Jerusalem+-+22-Feb-2004.htm 2004-04-23 Suicide bombing of Egged bus no. 14A in Jerusalem The perpetrator The al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that the attacker was 23-year-old Mohammed Zaul from the village of Husan in the West Bank.https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62360-2004Feb22.html Jerusalem Bus Bombing Kills 8, Wounds 59 (washingtonpost.com) The Washington Post 14 December 2014 After the attack a video of the suicide bomber was released in which Zaul claimed he carried out the attack in revenge "for the massacre perpetrated by Israel against the Palestinians."http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-2878473,00.html ynet למרות הפיגוע: לא צפויה תגובה חריפה מצד ישראל - חדשות ynet 22 February 2004 14 December 2014 Ynet כתבי Official reactions Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom condemned the attack, citing it as proof that the Israeli West Bank barrier was justified and imperative to prevent such incidents from recurring.December 2019 Palestinian National Authority Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia condemned the attack and stated that it gave Israel an excuse to continue building the West Bank barrier.https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/newsday/access/548700411.html?dids=548700411:548700411&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT https://web.archive.org/web/20121107211321/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/newsday/access/548700411.html?dids=548700411:548700411&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT dead November 7, 2012 Newsday - The Long Island and New York City News Source 14 December 2014 See also Davidka Square bus bombing References 2 External links Suicide bombing of Egged bus no. 14A in Jerusalem - published at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs At least 8 die in Israel bus blast - published on USA Today on February 22, 2004 Jerusalem suicide bomber kills eight https://web.archive.org/web/20121107211312/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/jpost/access/548817941.html?dids=548817941:548817941&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT 2012-11-07 - published on the Jerusalem Post on February 23, 2004 Jerusalem Suicide Blast Kills 8 - published on CBS News on February 23, 2004 31.7703 N 35.2228 E source:wikidata title Category:2004 mass murders Category:Attacks on buses by Palestinian militant groups Category:Palestinian suicide bomber attacks against buses Category:Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades attacks Category:2004 in Jerusalem Category:February 2004 in Israel Category:Terrorist incidents in Jerusalem in the 2000s Category:Israeli casualties in the Second Intifada Category:2004 murders in Asia Category:Terrorist incidents in Asia in 2004 Category:Suicide bombings in 2004 Category:February 2004 crimes in Asia Category:21st-century mass murders in Jerusalem Category:Suicide bombings in Jerusalem