Jaffa Road bus bombings
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Not to be confused with Jaffa Street bombing.
Terrorist attacks were carried out on two No. 18 buses on Jaffa Road in Jerusalem, in 1996. Hamas suicide bombers killed 45 people in the attacks,[2] which were masterminded by Mohammed Deif, using explosives prepared by Adnan Awul.[3] These two bombings, within a few days of each other, occurred during a Hamas offensive launched after the killing of Yahya Ayyash, which also included the French Hill neighborhood attack, a suicide bombing in Ashkelon, and a terrorist attack near Dizengoff Center in Tel Aviv.
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Jaffa Road bus bombings | |
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Location | Jerusalem |
Coordinates | 31°47′20″N 35°12′20″E |
Date | February 25, 1996; 28 years ago (1996-02-25) |
Attack type | Suicide bomber |
Deaths | 17 Israeli civilians 9 Israeli soldiers (+1 attacker) |
Injured | 48 mostly civilians |
Perpetrators | Palestinian assailant, trained, armed, and supported by the Islamic Republic of Iran.[1] Hamas claimed responsibility. |
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