2001 Azor attack

Terrorist attack near Azor, Israel yes October 2023 2001 Azor attack The Second Intifada אתר דובר צהל - הפיגוע בצומת אזור 2.jpg The attack aftermath Israel center ta The attack site Azor junction, Israel y 2001 2 14 32 01 16 N 34 48 21 E inline,title Vehicle-ramming attack 8 (7 soldiers, 1 civilian) 26 Hamas claimed responsibility Khalil Abu-Alba 250px|thumb|Memorial at the place of the attack On 14 February 2001, a vehicular attack took place near Azor, Israel. A Palestinian man from Gaza drove a bus into a group of Israeli soldiers who stood at a bus stop at Azor junction, killing eight people—seven soldiers and one civilian, and injuring 26 further.http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4135711,00.html Bereaved families: State dancing in our blood Ynetnews 2017-08-20 The Islamist militant organization Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack.ערפאת: "זו היתה תאונת דרכים" https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-525232,00.html 2023-10-25 ynet he Attack The attacker, 35-year old Khalil Abu Alba from Gaza, was a bus driver who used to drive Arab workers in the morning from his city toward Tel Aviv. He had been an Egged bus driver for five years before the attack.8 מאסרי עולם ו-21 שנות מאסר למבצע פיגוע באזור https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-778288,00.html 2023-10-25 ynet he On 14 February, after dropping off as usual the Arab workers at Lod and Ramle, he drove toward Holon. When arriving Azor junction, he noticed a group of Israeli soldiers waiting at a bus stop. The attacker accelerated the bus, and sharply swerved to the right, hitting dozens of people. He killed eight people, seven soldiers and one civilian, and injured 26.2001-03-03 משפחתו של הנהג הדורס: הוא היה תחת השפעת תרופות - וואלה! חדשות https://news.walla.co.il/item/42458 2023-10-25 וואלה! he After the attack he drove the bus quickly southwards towards Gaza. The bus was stopped only after crashing into a truck 30km away after police officers had shot at its wheels. Victims Among the victims who were killed were:Victims of Palestinian Violence and Terrorism since September 2000 https://www.gov.il/en/pages/victims-of-palestinian-violence-and-terrorism 2026-09-15 Ministry of Foreign Affairs Simcha Shitrit, 30, of Rishon Lezion, Israel Sergeant Julie (Sarah) Weiner, aged 21, from Jerusalem, Israel, originally from Francenaamae 2022-04-29 Yom Hazikaron Ceremony The Jewish Agency – U.S. https://www.jewishagency.org/yom-hazikaron-ceremony/ 2026-09-15 The Jewish Agency for Israel en-US Sergeant Ofir Magidish, 20, of Kiryat Malachi, Israel Corporal Alexander Manevitz, 18, of Ashkelon, Israel Sergeant David Iloz, 21, of Kiryat Malachi, Israel Corporal Yasmin Karisi, 18, of Ashkelon, Israel Sergeant Kochava Polonsky, 19, of Ashkelon, Israel Sergeant Racheli Levy, 19, of Ashkelon, Israel 21 people were injured in the attack. Memorial A memorial plaque in the place of the attack reads: "This monument commemorates those who perished in the stampede attack, in which 8 people were run over to death and 21 were injured. The attack happened at the Tempo intersection near Azor.Azor - a memorial to those who died in the bus attack in Azor Monuments and History Street Signs & Sites https://www.streetsigns.co.il/signDetails.asp?s=6496&lng=1 2026-09-15 www.streetsigns.co.il "For as often as I speak of him, I do earnestly remember him still" The monument was created by Israeli sculptor Miri Passov.Miri Passov Sign-O-Pedia Street Signs & Sites https://www.streetsigns.co.il/tagDetails.asp?tg=918&lng=1 2026-09-15 www.streetsigns.co.il References External links The Jewish Agency for Israel website Category:Terrorist incidents in Israel in 2001 Category:Terrorist incidents involving vehicular attacks in Asia Category:2001 murders in Israel Category:February 2001 in Asia Category:February 2001 crimes in Asia Category:Hamas attacks Category:Vehicle-ramming attacks in Israel Category:2000s vehicle-ramming attacks Category:2001 road incidents Category:2000s road incidents in Asia Category:Israeli casualties in the Second Intifada Category:February 2001 in Israel