| 2001 Netanya bombing | |
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| Part of the Second Intifada militancy campaign | |
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| Location | Netanya, Israel |
| Coordinates | 32°19′41″N 34°51′32″E / 32.32806°N 34.85889°E |
| Date | March 4, 2001 ~ 9:00 am |
Attack type | suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 3 (+ 1 bomber) |
| Injured | 60+[1] |
| Perpetrators | Hamas claimed responsibility |
The 2001 Netanya bombing was a suicide bombing which occurred on March 4, 2001 at the center of the business district of Netanya, Israel. Three people were killed in the attack and over 60 people were injured.[1]
Attack[edit | edit source]
On Sunday, March 4, 2001, shortly before 9:00 am, a Palestinian suicide bomber wearing an explosive belt hidden underneath his clothes detonated the explosive device at a busy intersection in the center of the business district of Netanya, Israel. The force of the blast killed three civilians and injured over 60 people.[2]
Perpetrators[edit | edit source]
After the attack, the Palestinian Islamist militant group Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that the attack was carried out by a 23-year-old Palestinian named Ahmed Alyan who was a resident of the West Bank.[3]
Official reactions[edit | edit source]
- Involved parties
- Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon stated that "the terror attack is a very serious one that shows that the Palestinian Authority is not taking the necessary steps"[4]
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- Ahmed Yassin, the spiritual leader of the Hamas, stated that Hamas would continue to attack Israel until the Israeli occupation will be eradicated and stated that Israelis would "pay a price in accordance with the price paid by the Palestinian people."[1]
- International
France: French officials condemned the attack in Netanya, but at the same time urged Israel to end the blockade on the Palestinian territories.[5]
United States: The Bush administration condemned the attack and requested that Arafat will arrest those responsible for the attack.[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Archives: Jerusalem Post". Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ↑ "Archives: Jerusalem Post". Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ↑ "Sharon induction threatened by new violence". the Guardian. 7 March 2001. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ↑ "News in brief". The Michigan Daily. 5 March 2001. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ↑ http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NewsLibrary&p_multi=BBAB&d_place=BBAB&p_theme
- ↑ "SUICIDE BLAST IN ISRAEL KILLS 3, INJURES SCORES". NY Daily News. 5 March 2001.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Terror bomb injures 15 at Israeli market - published on March 4, 2001 on the New York Post
- Sharon accuses Arafat forces of involvement in bombing - published on March 4, 2001 on RTÉ.ie
- Bomb In Israeli Coastal City Kills 4 - published on March 4, 2001 on Herald-Journal
- Blast Hits Israeli Market, kills 2 - published on March 4, 2001 on Eugene Register-Guard
Template:Terrorist attacks against Israelis in the 2000s Template:Palestinian militancy attacks in the 2000s
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