French Hill attacks

Last updated May 27, 2024

Numerous attacks were carried out by Palestinians near the French Hill neighbourhood in northern East Jerusalem. The neighbourhood is considered an illegal Israeli settlement ^[1]^[2]^[3] by numerous sources but this is disputed by Israel than annexed the area as part of the Jerusalem Law and by others.

List of attacks

On September 22, 1992, a border policeman, Avinoam Peretz, was killed at the junction. The gunman claimed he had been recruited by the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades.^[4]
In July 1993, a car was hijacked in the junction by a Hamas terrorist, and the woman driving the car was killed.
On February 26, 1996, a car was deliberately driven over a group of civilian pedestrians in the junction, killing civilian Flora Yehiel, 28, of Kiryat Ata.^[5]
On March 27, 2001, 27 people were injured and one killed in a suicide bombing on a bus. Hamas claimed responsibility.^[6]
On September 15, 2001, Meir Weisshaus, 23, of Jerusalem, was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting.^[7]
On October 7, 2001, a civilian, Salomon Haim, was murdered.^[8]
On November 4, 2001, two teenage residents were killed and 45 others were injured in a sub-machine gun attack by a Palestinian terrorist.^[9]
On March 17, 2002, a suicide bombing of an Israeli bus in French Hill injured 25.^[10]
On June 19, 2002, 2002 French Hill suicide bombing: a suicide bomber affiliated with the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades blew himself up at a crowded bus stop. Seven people were killed, most of them teenagers and children.^[11]^[9]
On May 18, 2003, 2003 French Hill suicide bombing: a suicide bomber wearing an explosive belt detonated himself on a bus at the French Hill Junction. Seven Israelis were killed, and 20 were wounded.^[12]
On March 19, 2004, George Khoury, son of Elias Khoury of Beit Hanina, was shot in a drive-by shooting while. The Fatah Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility.^[7]
On September 22, 2004, an 18-year-old female suicide bomber belonging to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades killed 2 people and wounded 33 in the crowded bus station at the junction.^[13]

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References

↑ "Abusing Jerusalem to Assail Peace: The Case of the Shepherd's Hotel | Peace Now". Archived from the original on 2013-10-11. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
↑ "All about French Hill". www.jpost.com. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
↑ Steinberg, Jessica. "From Arab to Orthodox, Chinese to Korean, it's love thy neighbor in French Hill". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
↑ Alexander, Yonah (2021-10-01). Palestinian Religious Terrorism: Hamas and Islamic Jihad. BRILL. p. 13. ISBN 978-90-04-47981-4.
↑ Jewish Virtual Library; Fatal Terrorist Attacks in Israel Since the Declaration of Principles Archived July 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
↑ "Palestinian Terrorism February-April 2001- Photos". Ministry of Foreign Affairs . Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 15 February 2001. Archived from the original on 26 December 2005. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
1 2 "Comprehensive Listing of Terrorism Victims in Israel". Jewish Virtual Library . Retrieved 11 October 2015.
↑ "רופא נרצח בי-ם; החשודים - שני פורצים פלשתינאים". הארץ (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2022-10-28.
1 2 "Take A Pen: Terrorism". Archived from the original on 10 October 2004. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
↑ Anti-Defamation League, June 2002; Syria, Sponsor of Terrorism, Assumes U.N. Security Council Presidency Archived 2006-10-03 at the Wayback Machine
↑ Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Gila Sara Kessler
↑ Silver, Eric (26 October 2013). "Nightmare images from a Jerusalem commuter's bus". The Independent . Retrieved 11 October 2015.
↑ Yedioth Ahronoth, September 2004

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[1] "Abusing Jerusalem to Assail Peace: The Case of the Shepherd's Hotel | Peace Now". Archived from the original on 2013-10-11. Retrieved 2014-02-18.

[2] "All about French Hill". www.jpost.com. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 2020-07-18.

[3] Steinberg, Jessica. "From Arab to Orthodox, Chinese to Korean, it's love thy neighbor in French Hill". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2020-07-18.

[4] Alexander, Yonah (2021-10-01). Palestinian Religious Terrorism: Hamas and Islamic Jihad. BRILL. p. 13. ISBN 978-90-04-47981-4.

[5] Jewish Virtual Library; Fatal Terrorist Attacks in Israel Since the Declaration of Principles Archived July 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine

[6] "Palestinian Terrorism February-April 2001- Photos". Ministry of Foreign Affairs . Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 15 February 2001. Archived from the original on 26 December 2005. Retrieved 11 October 2015.

[Comprehensive_Listing-7] 1 2 "Comprehensive Listing of Terrorism Victims in Israel". Jewish Virtual Library . Retrieved 11 October 2015.

[8] "רופא נרצח בי-ם; החשודים - שני פורצים פלשתינאים". הארץ (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2022-10-28.

[Take_A_Pen-9] 1 2 "Take A Pen: Terrorism". Archived from the original on 10 October 2004. Retrieved 11 October 2015.

[10] Anti-Defamation League, June 2002; Syria, Sponsor of Terrorism, Assumes U.N. Security Council Presidency Archived 2006-10-03 at the Wayback Machine

[11] Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Gila Sara Kessler

[12] Silver, Eric (26 October 2013). "Nightmare images from a Jerusalem commuter's bus". The Independent . Retrieved 11 October 2015.

[13] Yedioth Ahronoth, September 2004

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