Neve Shaanan Street bombing

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Neve Sha'anan Street bombing
Part of the Second Intifada militancy campaign
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The attack site
Native nameהפיגוע ברחוב נווה שאנן בתל אביב
Location Neve Sha'anan, Tel Aviv, Israel
Coordinates 32°03′34″N34°46′43″E / 32.05944°N 34.77861°E / 32.05944; 34.77861
Date17 July 2002;21 years ago (2002-07-17)
22:10 pm (UTC+2)
Attack type
Suicide bombing
Weapons Suicide vests totalling ≈ 33 kilograms (73 lb)
Deaths5 (+2 suicide bombers)
Injured≈ 40
Perpetrator Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility

The Neve Sha'anan Street bombing was a double suicide bombing attack which occurred on 17 July 2002 in the Neve Sha'anan 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.

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The attack

On Wednesday evening, 17 July 2002, at 22:10 pm, two Palestinian suicide bombers, wearing explosive belts containing about 33 kilograms (73 lb) of explosives, [1] blew themselves up, only 20 meters apart, at the Neve Sha'anan street in Tel Aviv, near the Old Tel Aviv Central Bus Station. The explosives hidden on the bodies of the suicide bombers contained a large quantity of shrapnel and nails, [1] 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 later. [2] [3]

The perpetrator

The Palestinian Islamist militant organization Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the double attack. [2]

Official reactions

Involved parties

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