| Dolphinarium suicide bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Second Intifada | |
 The attack scene | |
  The attack site  The attack site | |
| Native name | הפיגוע בדולפינריום |
| Location | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Coordinates | 32°04′02″N 34°45′42″E / 32.06722°N 34.76167°E |
| Date | June 1, 2001 23:27 pm (UTC+3) |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Weapon | 2.5 kilograms (5.5 lb) explosive device |
| Deaths | 21 (+1 attacker) |
| Injured | 120 |
| Perpetrators | Hamas |
| Assailant | Saeed Hotari |
On 1 June 2001, a Hamas-affiliated militant blew himself up outside the Dolphinarium discotheque on the beachfront in Tel Aviv, Israel, killing 21 Israelis, 16 of whom were teenagers.[1][2][3] The majority of the victims were Israeli teenage girls whose families had recently immigrated from the former Soviet Union.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Arieh (November 25, 2001). "No. 1 Hamas terrorist killed. Followers threaten revenge in Tel Aviv". Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2009.
- ^ Fisher, Ian (January 29, 2006). "In Hamas's Overt Hatred, Many Israelis See Hope". The New York Times. Retrieved January 30, 2009.
- ^ Ynet – פיגוע בדולפינריום – , ynet.co.il; accessed 2 September 2015.