Jerusalem bus 19 massacre

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On January 29, 2004 11 civilians were killed and over 50 people were wounded, 13 of them seriously, in a suicide bombing of an Egged bus no. 19 shortly before 9:00 AM in Arlozorov streets in Jerusalem, Israel. The bus starts its route at Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital and makes its way through the center of Jerusalem to Hadassah Hospital and the Hebrew University on Mount Scopus.

The bomber was in the back of the bus when he detonated the explosives, said Jerusalem Police Chief Mickey Levy. The blast tore apart the bus, turning it into a twisted wreck. The back half of the roof was blown into the air and every window was blown out.

Both the Fatah-related Al Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades and Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack, naming the bomber as Ali Yusuf Jaara, a 24-year-old Palestinian policeman from Bethlehem.

[edit] Display of the bus

The wreck of the bus was on display in the Hauge for the International Court of Justice hearing about the Israeli West Bank barrier. The bus was later on display at various US universities.^[1]

Bus 19 is currently located permanently at Camp Shoresh in Adamstown, MD. A memorial garden incorporating the wreckage is planned.