Haifa bus 16 suicide bombing

The Haifa bus 16 suicide bombing was a Palestinian suicide bombing which occurred on 2 December 2001 on an Egged bus in Haifa, Israel. 15 civilians were killed in the attack and 40 were injured.^[1]

Haifa bus 16 suicide bombing
Part of the Second Intifada militancy campaign
Memorial for the attack victims
The attack site
Native name	הפיגוע בקו 16
Location	Haifa, Israel
Coordinates	32°48′04″N 35°00′40″E
Date	2 December 2001; 23 years ago (2001-12-02) c. 12:00 pm (UTC+2)
Attack type	Suicide bombing
Weapon	10 kilograms (22 lb) suicide vest
Deaths	15 civilians (+1 bomber)
Injured	40 civilians
Perpetrator	Hamas claimed responsibility

The Palestinian Islamist militant organization Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack.

The attack

During the afternoon of Sunday, 2 December 2001, the assailant calmly boarded Haifa bus No. 16, which was en route from Neve Sha'anan to the Giborim bridge. The assailant paid the bus fare and a few seconds later detonated the explosive device concealed underneath his clothes. The attack, which occurred in a busy intersection in the Tel Amal neighbourhood in Haifa, killed 15 civilians and injured 40 (17 of them critically).

The perpetrator

Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack. A leaflet published by the Hamas announced that the suicide bomber was Maher Habashi, a 21-year-old Palestinian plumber from Nablus.^[2]