Afula mall bombing
2003 Palestinian terrorist attack in Israel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Afula mall bombing was a suicide bombing on May 19, 2003, in which a Palestinian woman blew herself up outside the Shaarei HaAmakim mall in Afula, Israel, killing three Israeli civilians and injuring 70.[1]
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Afula mall bombing | |
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Part of the Second Intifada militancy campaign | |
Native name | הפיגוע בקניון העמקים |
Location | Afula, Israel |
Coordinates | 32°36′13″N 35°17′39″E |
Date | May 19, 2003; 21 years ago (2003-05-19) 17:14 pm (GMT+2) |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
Weapon | Suicide vest |
Deaths | 3 civilians (+1 bomber) |
Injured | 70 civilians |
Perpetrators | Palestinian Islamic Jihad and al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades claimed responsibility. |
Assailant | 19-year-old female assailant (Hiba Daraghmeh) |
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Both Palestinian Islamic Jihad and the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack.