Ramat Gan bus bombing

The Ramat Gan bus bombing was a Hamas suicide attack on a crowded No. 20 commuter bus in Ramat Gan, Israel on July 24, 1995, near the Israel Diamond Exchange. Six Israelis were killed and 33 were wounded. The bomb contained 15 kilograms (33 lb) of TNT packed with nails into a metal pipe.[1]

Ramat Gan bus 20 bombing
The attack aftermath
Ramat Gan bus bombing is located in Central Israel
Ramat Gan bus bombing
The attack site
Native nameהפיגוע בקו 20 ברמת גן
LocationAbba Hillel Street, Ramat Gan, Israel
Coordinates32°05′03″N 34°48′12″E
DateJuly 24, 1995 (1995-07-24)
c. 8:40 am (GMT+2)
Attack type
Suicide attack
Weapon15 kilograms (33 lb) explosive device
Deaths6 Israeli civilians (+1 bomber)
Injured30 Israeli civilians
PerpetratorHamas claimed responsibility

The perpetrator

Just after 9:00 am, a call came in to the Associated Press office in East Jerusalem claiming responsibility for the attack. The caller boasted that a youth from Hamas from the Yahya Ayyash group from the West Bank carried out the attack" [2]

See also

References

  1. 1992-1995: A chronology of events, Edward F. Mickolus and Susan L. Simmons, p.845
  2. Katz, Samuel (2002). The Hunt for the Engineer. Lyons Press. ISBN 1585747491. Katz, 190-191
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.