2007 Eilat bombing
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The 2007 Eilat bombing occurred on 29 January 2007 when a Palestinian suicide bomber from the Gaza Strip infiltrated the northern suburbs of Eilat, Israel. Upon seeing the police approaching, he entered a neighbourhood bakery and detonated his bomb, killing three civilians: the bakery's co-owners and an employee.[1]
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Native name | פיגוע ההתאבדות באילת |
Location | Eilat, Israel |
Coordinates | 29°33′35″N 34°56′43″E |
Date | 29 January 2007; 17 years ago (2007-01-29) |
Attack type | Suicide attack |
Deaths | 3 civilians (+1 bomber) |
Perpetrators | al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, Islamic Jihad, Islamic Brigade claimed responsibility |
Participant | 1 |
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In the midst of Palestinian factional violence, both the Islamic Jihad and the Fatah-affiliated al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades claimed joint responsibility.[2][3] A third Palestinian group called the Islamic Brigade which was not known also claimed responsibility for the attack along with the other two mentioned above.[4]