Carmel Market bombing

The Carmel Market bombing was a suicide bombing which occurred on 1 November 2004 at the Carmel Market located at the heart of Tel Aviv's business district. Three civilians were killed in the attack and over 50 people were injured.[1]

Carmel Market bombing
Part of the Second Intifada militancy campaign
The attack site is located in Tel Aviv
The attack site
The attack site
The attack site is located in Central Israel
The attack site
The attack site
Native nameהפיגוע בשוק הכרמל
LocationCarmel Market, Tel Aviv, Israel
Coordinates32°4′7″N 34°46′9″E
Date1 November 2004 (2004-11-01)
11:15 am (UTC+2)
Attack type
Suicide bombing
Weapon5 kilograms (11 lb) explosive device
Deaths3 Israeli civilians (+1 bomber)
Injured50+ Israeli civilians
PerpetratorPFLP claimed responsibility
Participant1

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility for the attack.[2]

The attack

On Monday, 1 November 2004, shortly after 11:00 am, a Palestinian suicide bomber wearing an explosive belt hidden underneath his clothes detonated the explosive device at the Carmel Market located at the heart of Tel Aviv's business district.[3]

The blast killed three civilians and injured over 30 people.[3]

The perpetrator

The Palestinian Marxist–Leninist militant group Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility for the attack, and stated that the attack was carried out by a 16-year-old Palestinian named Amar Alfar who originated from the Palestinian city of Nablus in the West Bank.[2]

Official reactions

Involved parties

 Israel: Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman urged the Palestinian Authority to crack down on armed militants.[4]

 Palestinian territories:

References

  1. כהן, אבי (1 November 2004). "2 נשים וגבר נרצחו בפיגוע בשוק הכרמל בת"א". ynet (in Hebrew).
  2. "Suicide blast kills 4 at Tel Aviv market / 16-year-old bomber injures 32 others at outdoor stalls". SFGate. 2 November 2004. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  3. "BBC NEWS - Middle East - Bomber attacks Tel Aviv market". November 2004. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  4. "BBC NEWS - Middle East - Bomber's family condemn militants". November 2004. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  5. "archive.ph". archive.ph.
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