Jaffa Road bus bombings

Not to be confused with Jaffa Street bombing.
Jaffa Road bus bombings
Aftermath of the February 25 attack.
Jaffa Road bus bombings is located in Jerusalem
Jaffa Road bus bombings
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The attack site
LocationJerusalem
Coordinates31°47′20″N 35°12′20″E / 31.78889°N 35.20556°E / 31.78889; 35.20556
DateFebruary 25, 1996; 28 years ago (1996-02-25)
Attack type
Suicide bomber
Deaths27 in total
  • 17 Israeli civilians
  • 9 Israeli soldiers
  • 1 Palestinian attacker
Injured48 mostly civilians
PerpetratorsAssailant, trained, armed, and supported by Iran.[1] Hamas claimed responsibility.

Palestinian suicide attacks using bombs were carried out on two No. 18 buses on Jaffa Road in Jerusalem, in 1996. Hamas suicide bombers killed 45 people in the attacks,[2] which were masterminded by Mohammed Deif, using explosives prepared by Adnan Awul.[3] These two bombings, within a few days of each other, occurred during a Hamas offensive launched after the killing of Yahya Ayyash, which also included the French Hill neighborhood attack, a suicide bombing in Ashkelon, and a terrorist attack near Dizengoff Center in Tel Aviv.

  1. ^ Kelly, Michael (2014). Bus on Jaffa Road: A Story of Middle East Terrorism and the Search for Justice. Lyons Press. pp. 164–179.
  2. ^ Suicide and Other Bombing Attacks in Israel Since the Declaration of Principles (Sept 1993). Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  3. ^ Terrorists Recently Released by the Palestinian Authority – 12-Oct-2000. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs