Haifa bus 16 suicide bombing

The Haifa bus 16 suicide bombing was a suicide bombing which occurred on 2 December 2001 on an Egged bus in Haifa. 15 people were killed in the attack and 40 people were injured.[1]

Haifa bus 16 suicide bombing
Part of the Second Intifada militancy campaign
The attack site
Location	Israel
Date	2 December 2001
Attack type	suicide bombing
Deaths	15 civilians (+ 1 bomber)
Injured	40 civilians
Perpetrators	Hamas claimed responsibility

The Palestinian Islamist militant organization Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack.

The attack

During the afternoon of Sunday, 2 December 2001, the perpetrator calmly boarded Haifa bus No. 16, which was en route from Neve Sha'anan to the Giborim bridge. The perpetrator paid the bus fare and a few seconds later detonated the explosive device concealed underneath his clothes. The attack, which occurred in a busy intersection in the Tel Amal neighbourhood in Haifa killed 15 people and injured 40 more, 17 of them critically.

Fatalities

Rasem Safulin, 78, of Haifa[2] Leah Strick, 73, of Haifa[2] Cicilia Kozamin, 76, of Haifa[2] Faina Zabiogailu, 64, of Haifa[2] Mara Fishman, 53, of Haifa[2] Ronen Kahalon, 30, of Haifa[2] Riki Hadad, 30, of Yokneam[2] Samion Kalik, 64, of Haifa[2]

Mikha'el Zaraisky, 71, of Haifa[2] Yitzhak Ringle, 41, of Haifa[2] Ina Frenkel, 60, of Haifa[2] Tatiana Borovik, 23, of Haifa[2] Yelena Lumkin, 62, of Haifa[2] Mark Khotimliansky, 75, of Haifa[2] Rosaria Reyes, 42, of Batangas, Philippines[2]

The perpetrators

Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack. A leaflet published by the Hamas announced that the suicide bomber was Maher Habashi, a 21-year-old Palestinian plumber from Nablus.[3]

References

1. Nelson, Cary (11 July 2016). Dreams Deferred: A Concise Guide to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and the Movement to Boycott Israel. Indiana University Press. ISBN 9780253025180.
2. http://old.btselem.org/statistics/english/casualties.asp?sD=29&sM=09&sY=2000&eD=26&eM=12&eY=2008&filterby=event&oferet_stat=before Archived 30 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
3. Martin, Gus (18 January 2012). Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues. SAGE. ISBN 9781452299754.

External links

• 15 SLAUGHTERED IN 3RD SUICIDE ATTACK Israel left reeling by bus bombing - 3 December 2001. Daily News