2016 Jerusalem bus bombing
| 2016 Jerusalem bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Israeli–Palestinian conflict (2015–present) | |
 The attack site | |
| Location | Talpiot, Jerusalem, Israel |
| Date |
18 April 2016 18:00 (IDT) |
| Target | Civilians |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 1 (the perpetrator) |
Non-fatal injuries | 20 |
| Perpetrator | Abdul Hamid Abu Srour (Hamas)[1] |
The 2016 Jerusalem bus bombing was a Hamas sponsored[1] bomb attack targeting a bus in Jerusalem, Israel, on 18 April 2016. At least 21 people were injured, two of which were critically injured.[2][3][4] The bombing occurred at around 18:00 in the Talpiot neighborhood of Jerusalem.[5]
Security services confirm that the bombing was a terror attack. The explosion, on a Egged bus #12, set an adjacent bus, which was mostly empty, and a nearby car aflame. Most of the injuries were to passengers on the #12 Egged bus. This is the first attack on a bus in Jerusalem since 2011.[6]
Victims
One day after the bombing, 2 victims continued in serious condition and 5 in moderate condition, all in hospital, while 13 more victims sustained minor injuries and some of these had already been discharged from hospital.[7]
Perpetrator
The perpetrator lost several limbs and succumbed in hospital several days after the bombing, but Police did not confirm whether or not one of the individuals hospitalized was the bomber.[7]
Hamas claimed responsibility for the bombing, naming Abdul Hamid Abu Srour (19) as the alleged bomber.[1]
Investigation
A police forensic team discovered remnants of a bomb in the wreckage.[7] The investigation is under a police gag order.[7]
Reactions
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed retaliation. "We will locate those who prepared this explosive device. We will reach the dispatchers. We will also reach those behind them. We will settle the score with these terrorists."[8]
- Hamas spokesman in Gaza praised the bombers, stating that it "Blesses the Jerusalem operation." Gaza mosques welcomed the attack with announcements over their loud speakers.[9][8]
- Husam Badran, a Qatar-based Hamas spokesman, said, "This attack affirms to everyone one that our people will not abandon the resistance path."[8]
- Islamic Jihad praised the bombing.[9]
References
- 1 2 3 "Jerusalem bus blast: Hamas says member behind bombing". BBC. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ↑ http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Initial-report-Jerusalem-bus-explodes-on-way-to-Hebron-451611>
- ↑ "Jerusalem bus blast wounds 21, called terror attack by police". usatoday.com. USA Today. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ↑ Booth, William (18 April 2016). "A bomb blows up two buses in Jerusalem, stirring dark memories". The Washington Post. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ↑ Kershner, Isabel. "Bus Bombing in Jerusalem Wounds 21". nytimes.com. New York Times. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ↑ Hasson, Nir (18 April 2016). "At Least 20 Wounded in Jerusalem Bus Blast Caused by Bomb". Haaretz. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Eisenbud, Daniel (19 April 2016). "Few answers emerge 24 hours after Jerusalem bus bombing". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Jerusalem bus bombing wounds more than 20; police call it terror". Fox News. AP. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- 1 2 "Jerusalem bus explodes in terror attack, injuring at least 21". Times of Israel. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
