Patt junction bus bombing | |
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Part of the Second Intifada militancy campaign | |
Native name | הפיגוע בקו 32א |
Location | Jerusalem |
Coordinates | 31°45′00″N 35°11′54″E / 31.75000°N 35.19833°E |
Date | June 18, 2002 c.7:50 am (UTC+2) |
Target | Egged bus |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
Weapon | Suicide vest |
Deaths | 19 civilians (+1 bomber) |
Injured | 74+ civilians |
Perpetrator | Hamas claimed responsibility |
Participant | 1 |
A Palestinian suicide bombing on an Egged bus was carried out by Hamas in Jerusalem on June 18, 2002, killing 20 people (including the bomber) and wounding over 74. 17 of the dead were residents of Gilo.[1]