Tel Aviv Central bus station massacre
The Tel Aviv central bus station massacre was an attack which occurred on January 5, 2003 in which two Palestinian suicide bombers blew themselves up outside the Tel Aviv Central Bus Station in Tel Aviv, Israel, killing 23 civilians and injuring over 100.
Not to be confused with 1948 Tel Aviv bus station bombing.
Tel Aviv central bus station massacre | |
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Part of the Second Intifada terrorism campaign | |
Location | Tel Aviv, Israel |
Coordinates | 32°3′34″N 34°46′42″E |
Date | January 5, 2003 (2003-01-05) |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
Deaths | 23 (15 Israeli civilians and 8 foreigners) (+ 2 suicide bombers) |
Injured | 100+ civilians |
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External links
- Suicide bombers kill 23, wound 100 in Tel Aviv - published in Chicago Tribune on January 6, 2003
- 2 bombers kill 23 in Tel Aviv suicide attacks - published in the Washington Times on January 6, 2003
- Suicide bombings kill 23 in Tel Aviv - published on CNN on 6 January 2003
- Carnage on Tel Aviv streets - published on BBC News on 5 January 2003
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