Tel Aviv Central bus station massacre

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Tel Aviv central bus station massacre
Part of the Second Intifada terrorism campaign
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The attack site
LocationTel Aviv, Israel
Coordinates 32°3′34″N34°46′42″E / 32.05944°N 34.77833°E / 32.05944; 34.77833
DateJanuary 5, 2003;21 years ago (2003-01-05)
Attack type
Suicide bombing
Deaths23 (15 Israeli civilians and 8 foreigners) (+ 2 suicide bombers)
Injured100+ civilians

The Tel Aviv central bus station massacre was an attack which occurred on January 5, 2003 in which two Palestinian suicide bombers blew themselves up outside the Tel Aviv Central Bus Station in Tel Aviv, Israel, killing 23 civilians and injuring over 100. [1]

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References

  1. https://edition.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/01/05/israel.explosions/