Afula bus suicide bombing
1994 Palestinian terrorist attack against civilians in Israel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Afula bus suicide bombing was carried out on 6 April 1994, at a bus stop next to an Egged bus in the center of Afula, Israel. Eight Israeli civilians were killed in the attack and 55 were injured. Hamas and PIJ claimed responsibility for the attack.[1]
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Location | Afula, Israel |
Coordinates | 32°36′43″N 35°17′17″E |
Date | 6 April 1994; 30 years ago (1994-04-06) 12:15 pm (GMT+2) |
Attack type | Suicide attack |
Deaths | 8 Israeli civilians (+ 1 bomber) |
Injured | 55 |
Perpetrators | Hamas, PIJ claimed responsibility |
Motive | Revenge for the Cave of the Patriarchs massacre |
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This was the first suicide bombing attack to be carried out by Palestinian militants against Israeli civilians in Israel,[i][2] and was carried out in retaliation for the killing by a settler of 29 Muslims while they were at prayer in the Ibrahimi mosque in Hebron on 25 February.[3]