Neve Shaanan Street bombing

Neve Sha'anan Street bombing
Part of the Second Intifada militancy campaign


The attack site



The attack site
Location Neve Shaanan neighborhood in Tel Aviv, Israel
Date 17 July 2002
10:10 pm
Attack type
 suicide bombing
Deaths 5 (+ 2 suicide bombers)
Non-fatal injuries
 approximately 40
Perpetrators Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility

The Neve Sha'anan Street bombing was a double suicide bombing attack which occurred on 17 July 2002 in the Neve Sha'anan street in Tel Aviv, near the Old Tel Aviv Central Bus Station. 5 people were killed in the attack and approximately 40 people were injured. Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the attack.

The attack

On Wednesday evening, 17 July 2002 at 10:10 pm, two Palestinian suicide bombers, wearing explosive belts containing about 33 pounds of explosives,[1] blew themselves up, only 20 meters apart, at the Neve Shaanan street in Tel Aviv, near the Old Tel Aviv Central Bus Station. The explosives hidden on the bodies of the suicide bombers contained a large quantity of shrapnel and nails,[1] to maximize the amount of injuries. Three people were killed there immediately from the force of the blasts and 40 people were injured. Two additional people died of their injuries a few days after the attack.[2][3]

Fatalities

The perpetrators

The Palestinian Islamist militant organization Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the double attack.[2]

Official reactions

Involved parties

 Israel:

 Palestinian territories:

Supranational
International

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