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'''1997 Mahane Yehuda Market bombings''' were two consecutive [[suicide bombing]]s carried out by [[Hamas]] militants on 30 July 1997 at the [[Mahane Yehuda Market]] in [[Jerusalem]], the city's main open-air fruit and vegetable market. Sixteen people were killed in the attack and 178 were injured.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Trounson|first=Rebecca|last2=Miller|date=1997-07-31|title=Suicide Blasts at Busy Market Kill 15 in Jerusalem|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-jul-31-mn-18153-story.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|quote=Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat publicly condemned the bombings as the actions of terrorists...|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720182604/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-jul-31-mn-18153-story.html |archive-date=20 July 2021 }}</ref> | |||
==The attack== | ==The attack== | ||
Revision as of 19:44, 21 February 2023
| 1997 Mahane Yehuda Market bombings | |
|---|---|
 The attack site | |
| Location | Mahane Yehuda Market, Jerusalem |
| Date | 30 July 1997 13:15 pm (GMT+2) |
Attack type | suicide bombings |
| Deaths | 16 civilians (+ 2 suicide bombers) |
| Injured | 178 |
| Perpetrators | Hamas claimed responsibility |
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1997 Mahane Yehuda Market bombings were two consecutive suicide bombings carried out by Hamas militants on 30 July 1997 at the Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem, the city's main open-air fruit and vegetable market. Sixteen people were killed in the attack and 178 were injured.[1]
The attack
On Wednesday, 30 July 1997 at 1:15 pm, two Palestinian suicide bombers who carried bags laden with explosives and nails detonated their explosive devices 45 meters (150 feet) apart almost simultaneously in a central alley in the popular outdoor market, killing 16 civilians, among them an Arab resident of Eilabun, and injuring 178 people, many of them teenagers and tourists.[2]
Thirteen Israelis were killed immediately and three others died later from their injuries. The Mahane Yehuda attack was followed by a triple suicide bombing on the Ben Yehuda pedestrian mall in downtown Jerusalem on 4 September, which killed five Israelis and wounded over 190.[3]
Aftermath
In retaliation for these and other attacks, a decision was reached to target Hamas leaders. According to an Israeli press release, Mossad agents tried to poison chairman Khaled Mashal, who resided at the time in Jordan.[4] The assassination attempt failed and the Mossad agents were captured by the Jordanian authorities. They were later released in exchange for the release of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, the founder and "spiritual leader" of Hamas who was serving a life sentence in an Israeli prison.[5][6]
See also
References
- ↑ Trounson, Rebecca; Miller (31 July 1997). "Suicide Blasts at Busy Market Kill 15 in Jerusalem". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat publicly condemned the bombings as the actions of terrorists...
- ↑ "ערוץ 2: פיגוע התאבדות כפול בשוק מחנה יהודה, 30.07.1997 - YouTube". Retrieved 17 December 2014 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Mahane Yehuda attack toll up to 16". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Ciechanover Report on Mish'al Affair". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ↑ Hartley, Lea, Cossali and Rowe, 2004, p. 231.
- ↑ Schanzer, 2008, p. 45.
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