| Tel Aviv central bus station massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Second Intifada terrorism campaign | |
| Location | 32°3′34″N 34°46′42″E / 32.05944°N 34.77833°E / 32.05944; 34.77833 Tel Aviv, Israel |
| 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 |
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.[1][2]
References
- "CNN.com - Suicide bombings kill 23 in Tel Aviv - Jan. 6, 2003". CNN. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- Jenkins, Brian Michael. "Suicide Bombings Against Trains and Buses, Are Lethal but Few in Number" (PDF).
Further reading
- Suicide bombers kill 23, wound 100 in Tel Aviv Archived 2012-11-08 at the Wayback Machine - published in Chicago Tribune on January 6, 2003
- 2 bombers kill 23 in Tel Aviv suicide attacks Archived 2012-10-26 at the Wayback Machine - 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