2007 Eilat bombing

2007 Palestinian attack on civilians in Eilat, Israel yes February 2021 2007 Eilat bombing Memorial to the victims of teror attack in Eilat.JPG Memorial to the victims of the suicide attack in Eilat Israel negev mt center The attack site פיגוע ההתאבדות באילת he 29 33 35 N 34 56 43 E inline,title Eilat, Israel 2007 01 29 yes 9:40 Suicide attack 3 civilians (+1 bomber) al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, Islamic Jihad, Islamic Brigade claimed responsibility 1 The 2007 Eilat bombing occurred on 29 January 2007 when a Palestinian suicide bomber from the Gaza Strip infiltrated the northern suburbs of Eilat, Israel. Upon seeing the police approaching, he entered a neighbourhood bakery and detonated his bomb, killing three civilians: the bakery's co-owners and an employee.McGirk Tim Terror Returns to Israel http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1583096,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20070202021421/http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1583096,00.html dead 2 February 2007 17 November 2012 Time 29 January 2007 Jerusalem In the midst of Palestinian factional violence, both the Islamic Jihad and the Fatah-affiliated al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades claimed joint responsibility.Myre Greg 2007-01-29 Suicide Bomb Kills 3 in Bakery in Israel en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/29/world/middleeast/29cnd-mideast.html 2023-03-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20230326194002/https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/29/world/middleeast/29cnd-mideast.html 2023-03-26 0362-4331Amichar Rami 29 January 2007 Suicide bomber kills 3 in Israel's Eilat resort en-US The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/29/AR2007012900939.html 17 May 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20230326194459/https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/29/AR2007012900939.html 2023-03-26 A third Palestinian group called the Islamic Brigade which was not known also claimed responsibility for the attack along with the other two mentioned above. Background The suicide bomber was 21-year-old Muhammad Faisal al-Saqsaq of Beit Lahia, Gaza Strip. He had previously fought against Israeli troops in Jabalia and Beit Hanoun.http://www.israeltoday.co.il/NewsItem/tabid/178/nid/11347/mid/436/dnnprintmode/true/Default.aspx?SkinSrc=%5BG%5DSkins%2F_default%2FNo+Skin&ContainerSrc=%5BG%5DContainers%2F_default%2FNo+Container Family of suicide bomber consider him a hero Israel Today 5 June 2012 18 November 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181118122037/http://www.israeltoday.co.il/NewsItem/tabid/178/nid/11347/mid/436/dnnprintmode/true/Default.aspx?SkinSrc=%5BG%5DSkins%2F_default%2FNo+Skin&ContainerSrc=%5BG%5DContainers%2F_default%2FNo+Container dead According to the Islamic Jihad, Saqsaq initially set out from the West Bank, and later on was smuggled into Jordan. From there he reached Eilat and was given the explosives by militants waiting for him there, after going through seven months of preparations. Israeli Internal Security Minister Avi Dichter stated that the bomber infiltrated Israel from Egypt, echoing conclusions of the other intelligence agencies.29 January 2007 Suicide bomber kills three in Israel https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2007/01/29/Suicide-bomber-kills-three-in-Israel/21531170103436/ https://web.archive.org/web/20230326195636/https://www.upi.com/Suicide-bomber-kills-three-in-Israel/21531170103436/ 26 March 2023 2023-03-26 UPI en Israel stated that the suicide bomber had infiltrated through the 220 kilometer Israeli-Egyptian border which is fenceless and patrolled by minimal IDF and Border Police forces.April 2024 The suicide bomber possibly entered Egypt through a tunnel across the Philadelphi Corridor, and was then driven to the Egyptian/Israeli border, which he crossed on foot some 30 km from Eilat.April 2024 The attack After infiltrating Israel on 29 January 2007, Saqsaq made his way to Eilat, and when he was in the Simchon neighborhood, he hitched with an Israeli man who was senior officer in the IDF reserves, Lt. Col. Yossi Waltinsky.April 2024 Waltinsky stated later on in an interview with Channel 10 that he had suspected the hitchhiker was up to something, mainly due to his suspicious heavy clothing and lack of knowledge of Hebrew, nevertheless, he was not able do anything at that point until the suspicious passenger was out of his car.April 2024 Waltinsky dropped the passenger off near a gas station, about a kilometer from where the attack took place. He immediately phoned the local police station, explaining his encounter and telling the police he believed the man was a terrorist. The call was made seven minutes before the attack came.Levy-Stein Revital Issacharoff Avi Hasson Nir Lis Jonathan 17 April 2006 Eilat driver warned police about terrorist minutes before attack Haaretz https://www.haaretz.com/2006-04-17/ty-article/eilat-driver-warned-police-about-terrorist-minutes-before-attack/0000017f-e6f6-da9b-a1ff-eeff9b720000 live https://web.archive.org/web/20230326200121/https://www.haaretz.com/2006-04-17/ty-article/eilat-driver-warned-police-about-terrorist-minutes-before-attack/0000017f-e6f6-da9b-a1ff-eeff9b720000 2023-03-26 Upon receiving Waltinsky's call, two patrol cars were dispatched to investigate. Meanwhile, Saqsaq, who wore a long black winter coat on a warm sunny day, soon approached a small bakery. The local police later on stated that the suicide bomber was carrying the bomb in a backbag rather than an explosives belt.29 January 2007 Three dead in Israel suicide bomb BBC News BBC https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/6309029.stm 17 November 2012 live https://web.archive.org/web/20230326194900/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/6309029.stm 2023-03-26 Saqsaq apparently only stopped at the bakery for coffee, and planned to proceed to a final destination to detonate the bomb, but when he saw the police approaching, he detonated the bomb in the bakery. This was Eilat's first suicide bombing, and the first attack to succeed against Israel since 17 April 2006 (others had been attempted, but thwarted by Israeli security forces).https://www.jpost.com/Israel/Article.aspx?id=49624 Peretz orders IDF to prepare for operations in Gaza The Jerusalem Post 29 January 2007 Although it was the first suicide bomb to hit the city which is a quiet Red Sea holiday resort,Bomber Strikes Israel Holiday Resort http://news.sky.com/story/485093/bomber-strikes-israel-holiday-resort 17 November 2012 Sky News 29 January 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121018083206/http://news.sky.com/story/485093/bomber-strikes-israel-holiday-resort 18 October 2012 through the years there have been other acts of terror committed near Eilat.https://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/819130.html https://web.archive.org/web/20070202165527/http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/819130.html dead 2 February 2007 Past terror attacks in the Eilat area Haaretz 29 January 2007 The perpetrators Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the attack, together with two other terrorist groups.Suicide bomber kills 3 at Israeli bakery - AP, 29 January 2007https://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=819038 https://web.archive.org/web/20070202170729/http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=819038 dead 2 February 2007 EU slams Eilat bombing, calls it bid to derail peace process Haaretz 29 January 2007 The bomber was identified as 21-year-old Muhammad Faisal al-Siksik from northern Gaza. Al-Siksik's family noted that he was missing for three days, but they knew he was going on a suicide bombing mission.Suicide Attack Is First in Israel in 9 Months - The New York Times, 30 January 2007 Aftermath Near the site of the attack, a memorial was built in memory of the three people killed in the attack.April 2024 In the Gaza Strip, a large crowd gathered outside the perpetrator's home to praise the attack. "Mohammed be happy, You will go directly to heaven." the crowd chanted, while children held pictures of the perpetrator. He looked pensive in one image, and held a machine gun in another.Suicide Bomber Kills Three in Southern Israeli Resort Town https://web.archive.org/web/20180205072212/http://www.nysun.com/foreign/suicide-bomber-kills-three-in-southern-israeli/47598/ 5 February 2018 , The New York Sun, 29 January 2007 Government reactions International Germany: Germany, then-holder of the European Union presidency,http://www.eu2007.de/en/The_Council_Presidency/index.html EU 2007.de - The Council Presidency 1 February 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070104090035/http://www.eu2007.de/en/The_Council_Presidency/index.html 4 January 2007 usurped condemned the attack "in the strongest terms." An EU presidency statement said Germany "urges the Palestinian leadership to do everything in its power to put an end to terror and bring to justice those who support terror."https://archive.today/20120903171226/http://www.eu2007.de/en/News/CFSP_Statements/January/0129Eilat.html EU Presidency Statement on the suicide bombing in Eilat in Israel - EU2007.de, CFSP Statements, 29 January 2007 Jordan: King Abdullah condemned the bombing, saying in a statement that "such attacks will only increase the sufferings of the Palestinians."EU, U.S. slam Eilat bombing - Haaretz.com Sweden: Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt said, "I condemn today's terrorist attack in Eilat, Israel. Violence that targets civilians is totally unacceptable. [...] The infighting among Palestinian groups is claiming more and more victims. Palestinian leaders must therefore take their responsibility and quickly find a way to resolve the crisis using peaceful means."Carl Bildt condemns terrorist attack in Eilat Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Sweden) 2007-01-29 http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/8558/a/75954 2007-02-03 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070326193228/http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/8558/a/75954 26 March 2007 United Kingdom: Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett said, "We utterly condemn this morning's suicide attack in Eilat. There can be no justification for such attacks."Britain condemns Israeli suicide bombing - Xinhua, 30 January 2007BECKETT CONDEMNS SUICIDE BOMBING IN ISRAEL https://web.archive.org/web/20070929090815/http://www.britishembassy.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket%2FXcelerate%2FShowPage&c=Page&cid=1036414846587&a=KArticle&aid=1170062378175 29 September 2007 - Foreign Policy News British Embassy Oslo, 29 January 2007 United States: White House spokesman Tony Snow said the responsibility of the bombing lies with the Palestinian Authority government. He added, "Failure to act against terror will inevitably affect relations between that government and the international community and undermine the aspirations of the Palestinian people for a state of their own."White House condemns bombing in Israel's Eilat https://web.archive.org/web/20070219221023/http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=politicsNews 19 February 2007 - Reuters, 29 January 2007 See also List of Palestinian Islamic Jihad suicide attacks Palestinian political violence References Category:Suicide bombings in 2007 Category:Attacks on bakeries Category:Eilat in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict Category:Palestinian Islamic Jihad attacks Category:Suicide bombings in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict Category:Terrorist incidents in Israel in 2007 Category:Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades attacks Category:January 2007 in Asia Category:Building bombings in Israel Category:2007 murders in Israel Category:January 2007 crimes in Asia Category:2007 building bombings Category:2007 mass murders Category:21st-century mass murders in Israel