Dizengoff Street bus bombing
1994 suicide attack against civilians in Tel Aviv, Israel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Dizengoff Street bus bombing was a Hamas suicide attack on a passenger bus driving down Dizengoff Street, Tel Aviv in 1994.[1] At that time, it was the deadliest suicide bombing in Israeli history,[2] and the first successful attack in Tel Aviv.[3] 22 civilians were killed and 50 were injured.[4] The attack was planned by Hamas chief Yahya Ayyash, a week before the signing of the Israel-Jordan Treaty of Peace.
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Location | Dizengoff Street, Tel Aviv, Israel |
Coordinates | 32°4′44″N 34°46′26″E |
Date | October 19, 1994; 29 years ago (1994-10-19) c. 9:00 am (UTC+2) |
Attack type | Suicide attack |
Deaths | 22 civilians (+1 suicide bomber) |
Injured | 50 |
Perpetrator | Hamas claimed responsibility |
Assailant | Saleh Abdel Rahim al-Souwi |
Participant | 1 |
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