2003 French Hill suicide bombings
| 2003 French Hill suicide bombings | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Second Intifada militancy campaign | |
 The attack site | |
| Location | Jerusalem |
| Date |
18 May 2003 5:45 am |
Attack type | Suicide bombings |
| Deaths | 7 Israeli civilians (+ 1 bomber) |
Non-fatal injuries | 20 Israeli civilians |
| Perpetrators | Hamas claimed responsibility |
The 2003 French hill suicide bombings was a twin suicide bombing of an Egged bus in the French Hill neighborhood of Jerusalem, on 18 May 2003. Seven passengers were killed in the attack and 20 injured. A few minutes after the first attack, another suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance to the village of Dahiya el-Barid, near Jerusalem. Only the bomber was killed in what appeared to be a premature detonation.[1][2]
The attacks
French Hill, 2007
The first attack took place at 5:45 am, during the morning rush hour, when a Palestinian suicide bomber disguised as a Haredi detonated a nail-studded explosive belt strapped to his body on a No. 6 passenger bus near the French Hill section of northern Jerusalem. Seven civilians were killed in the attack, including four Russian immigrants and an Arab resident of Jerusalem.[3] In addition, 20 were injured in the attack, four of them seriously.[1][2][3][4]
A few minutes after the first attack, another suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance to the village of Dahiya el-Barid, near Jerusalem. Only the bomber was killed in what appeared to be a premature detonation.[1][2]
Fatalities
The perpetrator
Although there was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, nevertheless relatives of the 19-year-old Hamas activist Bassem Jamil Tarkrouri, who originated from Hebron, officially identified him as the perpetrator of the attack.[3]
Official reactions
- Involved parties
Israel: Israeli officials spoke about the bombings stating "will continue to fight terror everywhere, at any time and in any way possible".[3]
- Palestinian National Authority – PNA officials condemned the bombings.[3]
- International
USA – Secretary of State Colin Powell spoke about the bombings stating "we in the strongest possible terms the horrific terrorist bombing"[12]
Russia – Russian officials condemned the attack and called on the international community to "intensify efforts to combat terrorism and activate peace efforts for the Mideast".[13]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Seven dead in Israel bus bombing – theage.com.au". theage.com.au. 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- 1 2 3 "CNN.com – At least seven dead in terror attack in Jerusalem – May. 18, 2003". cnn.com. 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
Hama
- 1 2 3 4 5 "USATODAY.com – Sharon calls off trip to U.S.; summit overshadowed by violence". USA Today (McLean, VA: Gannett). 2003-05-18. ISSN 0734-7456. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ↑ "Palestinian Terrorism- A Wave of Suicide Bombings". mfa.gov.il. 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ↑ Nelly Perov
- ↑ Olga Brenner
- ↑ Roni Yisraeli
- ↑ Yitzhak Moyal
- ↑ Ghalab Tawil
- ↑ Marina Tsahivershvili
- ↑ Shimon Ustinsky
- ↑ NewsLibrary.com – newspaper archive, clipping service – newspapers and other news sources
- ↑ Bahrain News Agency | Russia condemns terrorist attacks in Israel
External links
- Jerusalem rocked by 2 suicide bombings – published on the San Diego Union on 18 May 2003
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