Geha Interchange bus stop bombing

The Geha Interchange bus stop bombing was a suicide bombing which occurred on December 25, 2003 on a bus stop at the Geha Interchange on the outskirts of Tel Aviv, Israel. Four people were killed in the attack and 16 injured. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility for the attack.

Geha Interchange bus stop bombing
Part of the Second Intifada militancy campaign
The attack site
LocationGeha Interchange, Central District, Israel
Coordinates32°05′31.86″N 34°50′45.67″E
DateDecember 25, 2003
Circa 6:30 pm
Attack type
suicide bombing
Deaths3 soldiers and 1 civilian (+ 1 bomber)
Injured16
PerpetratorsPopular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility

The attack

On Thursday, around 6:30 pm on December 25, 2003, a Palestinian suicide bomber detonated an explosive device near a bus stop at the Geha Interchange. Three Israeli soldiers and a 19-year-old woman were killed in the attack and 16 others were wounded. Two were killed instantly and a third died on the way to the hospital. The fourth victim died in the hospital several hours later.[1][2][3]

Fatalities

The perpetrators

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that the suicide bomber was 18-year-old Saed Hanani of Beit Furik, a village in the West Bank.[1] The attack came shortly after Israeli helicopters killed an Islamic Jihad commander and four other Palestinians in Gaza.[8]

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References
  1. "Palestinian Bomber Kills 4 Near Tel Aviv - New York Daily News". articles.nydailynews.com. 26 December 2003.
  2. "Tel Aviv suicide bombing kills four - http://www.theage.com.au". theage.com.au. Melbourne. 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2011. External link in |title= (help)
  3. "USATODAY.com - Israel targets militants after bombing". USA Today. McLean, VA: Gannett. 26 December 2003. ISSN 0734-7456. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  4. Adva Tzippora Fisher
  5. Cpl Rotem Weinberger
  6. St-Sgt Noam Leibowitz
  7. Cpl Angelina Shcherov
  8. Suicide attacker kills 4 in Israel, New York Times, 26 December 2003
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