| Beersheba bus bombings | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Second Intifada militancy campaign | |
  The attack site | |
| Location | Beersheba, Israel |
| Coordinates | 31°15′01″N 34°47′53″E / 31.2504°N 34.7981°E |
| Date | August 31, 2004 c. 3:00 pm |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 16 Israeli civilians (+2 attackers) |
| Injured | 100+ Israeli civilians |
| Perpetrator | Hamas claimed responsibility |
| Assailants | Nassem Jabari, Ahmad Qawasme |
No. of participants | 2 |
The Beersheba bus bombings were two Palestinian suicide attacks carried out nearly simultaneously aboard commuter buses in Beersheba, Israel, on August 31, 2004. 16 people were killed[1] and more than 100 were injured. Hamas claimed responsibility for the attacks.[2]
- ^ 16 killed in suicide bombings on buses in Israel – CNN, September 1, 2004
- ^ "Twin Blasts Kill 16 in Israel; Hamas Claims Responsibility", The New York Times, September 1, 2004