Neve Shaanan Street bombing
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The Neve Shaanan Street bombing was a double suicide bombing attack which occurred on July 17, 2002 in the Neve Shaanan street in Tel Aviv, near the Old Tel Aviv Central Bus Station
. 5 people were killed in the attack and approximately 40 people were injured. Islamic Jihad
claimed responsibility for the attack.
. The explosives hidden on the bodies of the suicide bombers contained a large quantity of shrapnel and nails, to maximize the amount of injuries. Three people were killed there immediately from the force of the blasts and 40 people were injured. Two additional people died of their injuries a few days after the attack.
The Palestinians Islamist militant organization Islamic Jihad
claimed responsibility for the double attack.
Israel:
Palestinian territories:
Supranational – U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan
condemned the incident and urged both sides not to let the violence derail peace efforts.
International – White House spokesman Scott McClellan
spoke about the incident and stated that "This is a despicable act of terrorism which we strongly condemn."
Old Tel Aviv Central Bus Station
The Old Tel Aviv Central Bus Station was the main bus station of Tel Aviv between the years 1941 until 1993. The station served intercity bus routes as well as local city and suburban buses...
. 5 people were killed in the attack and approximately 40 people were injured. Islamic Jihad
Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine
The Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine known in the West as simply Palestinian Islamic Jihad , is a small Palestinian militant organization. The group has been labelled as a terrorist group by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, Australia and Israel...
claimed responsibility for the attack.
The attack
On Wednesday evening, July 17, 2002 at 10:10 pm, two Palestinian suicide bombers, wearing explosive belts containing about 33 pounds of explosives, blew themselves up, only 20 meters apart, at the Neve Shaanan street in Tel Aviv, near the Old Tel Aviv Central Bus StationOld Tel Aviv Central Bus Station
The Old Tel Aviv Central Bus Station was the main bus station of Tel Aviv between the years 1941 until 1993. The station served intercity bus routes as well as local city and suburban buses...
. The explosives hidden on the bodies of the suicide bombers contained a large quantity of shrapnel and nails, to maximize the amount of injuries. Three people were killed there immediately from the force of the blasts and 40 people were injured. Two additional people died of their injuries a few days after the attack.
The Palestinians Islamist militant organization Islamic Jihad
Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine
The Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine known in the West as simply Palestinian Islamic Jihad , is a small Palestinian militant organization. The group has been labelled as a terrorist group by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, Australia and Israel...
claimed responsibility for the double attack.
Fatalities
- Adrian Andres, 30, of RomaniaRomaniaRomania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
- Xu Hengyong, 25, of Tel-Aviv
- Boris Shamis, 25, of Tel-Aviv
- Li Bin, 33, of ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
- Dmitri Pundikov, 33, of Bat-Yam
Official reactions
Involved parties Israel:
- Spokesman for Prime Minister Ariel SharonAriel SharonAriel Sharon is an Israeli statesman and retired general, who served as Israel’s 11th Prime Minister. He has been in a permanent vegetative state since suffering a stroke on 4 January 2006....
, whom spoke about the incident stated that "The Palestinian Authority continues to do nothing to stop the murderous attacks launched from its territory".
Palestinian territories:
- Palestinian National AuthorityPalestinian National AuthorityThe Palestinian Authority is the administrative organization established to govern parts of the West Bank and Gaza Strip...
- PNA officials denounced the bombing attack as it "condemns operations targeting civilians, whether they are Palestinians or Israelis."
Supranational – U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan
Kofi Atta Annan is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the UN from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2006...
condemned the incident and urged both sides not to let the violence derail peace efforts.
International – White House spokesman Scott McClellan
Scott McClellan
Scott McClellan is a former White House Press Secretary for President George W. Bush, and author of a controversial No. 1 New York Times bestseller about the Bush Administration titled What Happened. He replaced Ari Fleischer as press secretary in July 2003 and served until May 10, 2006...
spoke about the incident and stated that "This is a despicable act of terrorism which we strongly condemn."
External links
- Attack Kills at Least Five in Tel Aviv - published on Fox News on July 18, 2002
- Double suicide attack rocks Tel Aviv - published on BBC NewsBBC NewsBBC News is the department of the British Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs. The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as online...
on July 18, 2002