2012 attacks on Israeli diplomats

Terror attacks in New Delhi, Tbilisi and Bangkok March 2013 August 2024 2012 attacks on Israeli diplomats Iran–Israel proxy conflict New Delhi, IndiaTbilisi, Georgia (attempted) y 2012 02 13 Israeli Diplomat *New Delhi: Bombing Tbilisi: Attempted Bombing IED 4 On 13 February 2012, a bomb explosion on an Israeli diplomatic car in New Delhi, India, wounded one embassy staff member, a local employee and two passers-by. Another bomb planted in a car in Tbilisi, Georgia failed to explode and was defused by Georgian police. Background In the preceding months there had been an escalating war of words between Israel and Iran. On 12 February 2012, the Iranian foreign ministry summoned the Azeri ambassador to complain against a report in The Times that Mossad had used Azerbaijan as a base for covert operations against Iran.http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/02/12/194252.html Iran summons Azeri ambassador for suspected links with Israel's Mossad Al Arabiya 12 February 2012 4 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120731030652/http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/02/12/194252.html 31 July 2012 deadhttps://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?id=257521 Iran summons Azeri envoy over Mossad collusion' The Jerusalem Post 12 February 2012 4 August 2012 Incidents Azerbaijan On 25 January 2012, Azerbaijani authorities detained three individuals who they suspected of plotting to attack the country's Israeli ambassador, Michael Lotem. The alleged plotters were identified as being connected to an Iranian citizen who had ties to Iranian intelligence.Shvidler Eli 23 January 2012 Azerbaijan Thwarts Terror Attacks Against Israeli, Jewish Targets https://www.haaretz.com/jewish/2012-01-23/ty-article/azerbaijan-thwarts-terror-attack-against-israeli-jewish-targets/0000017f-ef35-d8a1-a5ff-ffbf78620000 The President of Israel Shimon Peres thanked Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev for thwarting the operation.Lomsadze Giorgi 27 January 2012 Azerbaijan Says it Thwarted an Iranian Plot to Kill an Israeli Ambassador The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/01/azerbaijan-says-it-thwarted-an-iranian-plot-to-kill-an-israeli-ambassador/252111/ India A motorcyclist attached a sticky bomb to the car of the wife of the Israeli defence attache to India while she was on her way to pick up her children from school.https://archive.today/20120708001850/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-14/india/31058847_1_magnetic-bomb-mostafa-ahmadi-roshan-iranian-nuclear-scientists Israel embassy car blast: Indian intelligence hints at Iran's hand The woman, Tal Yehoshua Koren, sustained moderate injuries that required surgery to remove shrapnel while her driver and two bystanders suffered minor injuries.Israel blames Iran after attacks on embassy staff Dan Williams https://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-security-embassies-idUSTRE81C0QZ20120213 Reuters 13 February 2012 13 February 2012Attacks target Israeli embassies in Georgia, India Yaakov Katz https://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=257618 The Jerusalem Post 13 February 2012 13 February 2012 Georgia In February 2012, a car parked 200 meter from the Israeli embassy in Tbilisi was discovered to have a bomb after a local driver for the embassy heard a noise while he was driving. He pulled over to side of the road and discovered a bomb underneath his car. He then alerted the Georgian police, who defused the bomb.Netanyahu: Iran is behind attacks on Israeli embassies Herb Keinon & Gil Hoffman https://www.jpost.com/DiplomacyAndPolitics/Article.aspx?id=257633 The Jerusalem Post 13 February 2012 13 February 2012 Thailand 2012 Bangkok bombings Investigation Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram said that the use of RDX was ruled out (which had previously been used in other attacks in India) and that no one was accused until investigations were over. He added that those who perpetrated the attacks would be brought to justice.https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/handiwork-of-welltrained-person-says-chidambaram/article2892321.ece Handiwork of well-trained person, says Chidambaram 14 February 2012 14 February 2012 Chennai, India The Hindu Delhi Police had detained five people after the incident, but they were released after questioning. Indian authorities looked at CCTV footage for images of the perpetrator.Israel embassy car blast: India not taking 'advantage' of US help? http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/israel-embassy-car-blast-india-not-taking-advantage-of-us-help-176401 NDTV https://web.archive.org/web/20120218060242/http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/israel-embassy-car-blast-india-not-taking-advantage-of-us-help-176401 18 February 2012 live 15 February 2012 On 7 March 2012, Delhi Police arrested Indian journalist Mohammad Ahmad Kazmi who claimed to work for an Iranian news organisation.Syed Mohammed Kazmi, Indian Journalist, Arrested in New Delhi Bomb Attack http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/07/syed-mohammed-kazmi-arrested_n_1326108.html 17 July 2012 HuffPost 7 March 2012 The police claimed that he had conducted a recce of the Israeli embassy along with three other Iranian nationals, one of whom executed the blast. They also claimed that he was in touch with the mastermind of the module, Masoud Sedaghatzadeh, and that Kazmi's wife received foreign remittances of ₹18.785 lakh through her bank account while Kazmi received ₹3,80,000(US$4600) from the module.Muhammad Kazmi carried out Israeli embassy recce, says Delhi Police https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/muhammad-ahmad-kazmi-israeli-embassy-recce-delhi-police-96195-2012-03-16 17 July 2012 India Today 17 March 2012 On 3 April 2012, his bail petition was dismissed by a Court of Metropolitan Magistrate. The court cited prima facie evidence and large scale international ramifications to be among the reasons to dismiss his petition.Court Denies Bail to Kazmi http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=758316 17 July 2012 Outlook India 3 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120404092342/http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=758316 4 April 2012 dead On 10 April 2012, Directorate General of Income Tax Investigation and Enforcement Directorate registered a money laundering case under Prevention of Money Laundering Act against Kazmi. However, his relatives refuted all allegations.Syed Mohammad Kazmi booked by ED for money laundering https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/arrested-for-aiding-iranian-bombers-syed-mohammad-kazmi-booked-by-ed-for-money-laundering-98664-2012-04-09 17 July 2012 India Today 10 April 2012 On 31 July 2012, Kazmi was chargesheeted. He was charged under various provisions of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), Indian Penal Code (IPC) including attempt to murder and Explosive Substances Act.Kazmi Charge Sheeted in Israeli Diplomat Attack Case http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=770558 31 July 2012 Outlook India 31 July 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120801040625/http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=770558 1 August 2012 dead In July 2012, the Times of India reported that Delhi Police concluded that terrorists belonging to a branch of Iran's military, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, were responsible for the attack. According to the report, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards may have planned other attacks on Israeli targets around the world as well.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Cops-name-Iran-military-arm-for-attack-on-Israeli-diplomat/articleshow/15263013.cms https://web.archive.org/web/20130129164215/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-30/delhi/32941054_1_israeli-diplomat-houshang-afshar-irani-mohammad-reza-abolghasemi live 29 January 2013 Cops name Iran military arm for attack on Israeli diplomat 29 July 2012 29 July 2012 The Times of India Chauhan, Neerajhttps://www.timesofisrael.com/indian-police-conclude-revolutionary-guards-behind-delhi-attack Indian police say Revolutionary Guards behind Delhi attack The Times of Israel 29 July 2012 29 July 2012 Davidovich, Joshua Yoram Cohen, the chief of Shin Bet, said that Iranian agents were seeking revenge for covert operations, including the assassinations of Iranian scientists.Israel accuses Iran of attacks in Delhi and Tbilisi, The Guardian, 14 February 2012. Kazmi was granted bail in October 2012.June 2026 As of 2016, Kazmi was still out on bail.June 2026 Reactions Israel – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed Iran for both incidents. "Iran, which is behind these attacks, is the greatest exporter of terrorism in the world. The Israeli government and its security forces will continue to work together with local security services against these terrorist actions." The Foreign Ministry had also put its embassies on high alert for the anniversary of the killing of Hezbollah commander Imad Mughniyah, as Hezbollah had vowed to avenge the attack by attacking Israelis overseas.http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4188985,00.html Israeli missions in India, Georgia targeted Ynetnews Ynetnews.com 20 June 1995 5 January 2013 Magnezi Aviel Iran – Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast condemned the attacks, which it called "terrorist"; it rejected the Israeli allegation and denied responsibility for the incidents.Binyamin Netanyahu accuses Iran over bombs targeting Israeli diplomats https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/feb/13/binyamin-netanyahu-accuses-iran-bombs The Guardian 13 February 2012 London Harriet Sherwood Aftermath The next day another failed attempt in Bangkok, Thailand led to the injuries of four people. Though the target was not known the perpetrators were said to be Iranian."Iranian suspects in Bangkok bomb plot dined with prostitutes, authorities say", nydailynews.com, 17 February 2012. The attack was mentioned by Donald Trump, the President of the United States, as one of the terrorist attacks involving Qasem Soleimani, the Quds Force commander, in his speech after the 2020 Baghdad International Airport airstrike.President Trump Delivers a Statement on Iran https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYY29yO8HIc YouTube White House 4 January 2020 en 3 January 2020 See also Israeli Bangkok Embassy hostage crisis 1992 attack on Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires 2012 Burgas bus bombing 2012 Cyprus terrorist plot Tehran - a 2025 film based on the incident. 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