2002 Immanuel bus attack

The Immanuel bus attack was an ambush attack by Palestinian militants against Israeli civilians on 16 July 2002. It was carried out by three Palestinians disguised as Israeli soldiers. The attack came less than a year after the 2001 Immanuel bus attack.

Not to be confused with 2001 Immanuel bus attack.

Immanuel bus attack
Part of the Second Intifada militancy campaign
The attack site
Location	Immanuel, West Bank
Date	July 16, 2002 15:00 pm
Attack type	Ambush, Mass murder, spree killing, Bombing, Shooting attack
Weapons	AK-47 rifles, hand grenades, a roadside bomb
Deaths	9 Israeli civilians[1][2][3]
Injured	20 Israeli civilians[2]

The attackers first detonated a roadside bomb next to an armored civilian Dan No. 189 bus. Immediately afterwards, the assailants opened fire and threw hand grenades at the passengers. Nine Israelis were killed in the attack and 20 people suffered various degrees of injuries.

The attack

On Tuesday afternoon, 16 July 2002, three armed Palestinians militants disguised as Israeli soldiers planted a roadside bomb beside the road leading to the Jewish settlement of Immanuel, about 200 meters before the entrance to the town. After placing the bomb, the assailants ambushed a bus on its way from Bnei Brak.[4][5]

At about 15:00 an armored Dan bus line 189, en route to Immanuel from Bnei Brak, approached the site as the roadside bomb exploded. As a result of the explosion, the bus was immobilized. The assailants fired small arms at the bus and threw hand grenades at the passengers through its roof and windows.[6][7]

Nine people were killed in the attack and 20 people suffered various degrees of injuries.[8]

Fatalities

Yonatan Gamliel, 16, of Immanuel[9] Keren Kashani, 29, of Immanuel[10] Ilana Siton, 41, of Immanuel[11] Galila Ades, 43, of Immanuel[12] Zilpa Kashi, 67, of Giv'atayim[13]

Gal Shilon, 32, of Immanuel[14] Yocheved Ben-Hanan, 21, of Immanuel[15] Sarah Tiferet Shilon, 11 months, of Immanuel[16] The premature Weinberg infant (9 hours)[17]

See also

• Israeli casualties of war

References

1. "NewsLibrary.com - newspaper archive, clipping service - newspapers and other news sources". Retrieved 16 December 2014.
2. "Terrorist Attack on Bus at Emmanuel". Israeli Foreign Ministry. 2002-07-16. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
3. "The Day - Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 16 December 2014.
4. Hanna, Mike (2011). "CNN.com - Mike Hanna: Attack comes amid high security - July 16, 2002". cnn.com. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
5. "Terrorist attack on bus at Emmanuel - July 16- 200". mfa.gov.il. 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
6. "The Victoria Advocate - Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 16 December 2014.
7. "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 16 December 2014.
8. "The intifada that was - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News". haaretz.com. 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2011. Immanu
9. http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-+Obstacle+to+Peace/Memorial/2002/2/Yonatan+Gamliel.htm
10. Keren Kashani
11. Ilana Siton
12. Galila Ades
13. Zilpa Kashi
14. Gal Shilon
15. Yocheved Ben-Hanan
16. Sarah Tiferet Shilon
17. Weinberg infant

External links

• Israel arrest 16 in wake of attacks - published on The Vindicator on July 19, 2002
• Terrorist attack on bus at Emmanuel - July 16, 2002 - published on the Israeli Foreign Ministry website
• Eighth Immanuel victim was too young to have a name - published on the Haaretz on July 18, 2002
• Israel searches for bus attackers - published on CNN on July 17, 2002