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Tel Aviv central bus station massacre | |
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Part of the Second Intifada terrorism campaign | |
Location | Tel Aviv, Israel |
Coordinates | 32°3′34″N34°46′42″E / 32.05944°N 34.77833°E |
Date | January 5, 2003 |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
Deaths | 23 (15 Israeli civilians and 8 foreigners) (+ 2 suicide bombers) |
Injured | 100+ civilians |
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