Haifa bus 16 suicide bombing

Haifa bus 16 suicide bombing
Part of the Second Intifada militancy campaign
Memorial for the attack victims
class=notpageimage| The attack site
Native name	הפיגוע בקו 16
Location	Haifa, Israel
Coordinates	32°48′04″N 35°00′40″E
Date	2 December 2001 (2001-12-02) c. 12:00 pm (UTC+2)
Attack type	Suicide bombing
Weapon	10 kilograms (22 lb) suicide vest
Deaths	15 civilians (+1 bomber)
Injured	40 civilians
Perpetrator	Hamas claimed responsibility

The Haifa bus 16 suicide bombing was a Palestinian suicide bombing which occurred on 2 December 2001 on an Egged bus in Haifa, Israel. 15 civilians were killed in the attack and 40 were injured.

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

The attack

During the afternoon of Sunday, 2 December 2001, the assailant calmly boarded Haifa bus No. 16, which was en route from Neve Sha'anan to the Giborim bridge. The assailant 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 civilians and injured 40 (17 of them critically).

The perpetrator

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.

External links

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