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== The attacks ==
== The attacks ==
[[File:Hagivaa hazarfatit.JPG|thumb|right|200px|French Hill, 2007]]
[[File:Hagivaa hazarfatit.JPG|thumb|right|200px|French Hill, 2007]]
The first attack took place at 5:45 am, during the morning rush hour, when a Palestinian suicide bomber disguised as a [[Haredi]] detonated a nail-studded explosive belt strapped to his body on a No. 6 passenger bus near the French Hill section of northern Jerusalem. Seven civilians were killed in the attack, including four Russian immigrants and an Arab resident of Jerusalem.<ref name="USAToday" /> In addition, 20 were injured in the attack, four of them seriously.<ref name="The Age">{{cite web |url= http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/05/18/1053196467213.html |title=Seven dead in Israel bus bombing – theage.com.au |first= |last= |work=theage.com.au |year=2011 |accessdate=17 October 2011}}</ref><ref name="CNN">{{cite web |url= http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/05/18/mideast.violence/ |title=CNN.com – At least seven dead in terror attack in Jerusalem – May. 18, 2003 |first= |last= |work=cnn.com |year=2011 |quote=Hama |accessdate=17 October 2011}}</ref><ref name="USAToday">{{cite news |url= http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2003-05-18-mideast-summit_x.htm |title=USATODAY.com – Sharon calls off trip to U.S.; summit overshadowed by violence |first= |last= |work=[[USA Today]] |date=2003-05-18 |publisher=[[Gannett Company|Gannett]] |location=[[McLean, VA]] |issn=0734-7456 |accessdate=17 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/MFAArchive/2000_2009/2003/5/Palestinian%20Terrorism-%20A%20Wave%20of%20Suicide%20Bombings |title=Palestinian Terrorism- A Wave of Suicide Bombings |first= |last= |work=mfa.gov.il |year=2011 |accessdate=17 October 2011}}</ref>
The first attack took place at 5:45 am, during the morning rush hour, when a Palestinian suicide bomber disguised as a [[Haredi]] detonated a nail-studded explosive belt strapped to his body on a No. 6 passenger bus near the French Hill section of northern Jerusalem. Seven civilians were killed in the attack, including four Russian immigrants and an Arab resident of Jerusalem.<ref name="USAToday" /> In addition, 20 were injured in the attack, four of them seriously.<ref name="The Age">{{cite web |url= http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/05/18/1053196467213.html |title=Seven dead in Israel bus bombing – theage.com.au |first= |last= |work=theage.com.au |year=2011 |accessdate=17 October 2011}}</ref><ref name="CNN">{{cite web |url= http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/05/18/mideast.violence/ |title=CNN.com – At least seven dead in terror attack in Jerusalem – May. 18, 2003 |first= |last= |work=cnn.com |year=2011 |quote=Hama |accessdate=17 October 2011}}</ref><ref name="USAToday">{{cite news |url= http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2003-05-18-mideast-summit_x.htm |title=USATODAY.com – Sharon calls off trip to U.S.; summit overshadowed by violence |first= |last= |work=[[USA Today]] |date=2003-05-18 |publisher=[[Gannett Company|Gannett]] |location=[[McLean, VA]] |issn=0734-7456 |accessdate=17 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/MFAArchive/2000_2009/2003/5/Palestinian%20Terrorism-%20A%20Wave%20of%20Suicide%20Bombings |title=Palestinian Terrorism- A Wave of Suicide Bombings |first= |last= |work=mfa.gov.il |year=2011 |accessdate=17 October 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111027040824/http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/MFAArchive/2000_2009/2003/5/Palestinian%20Terrorism-%20A%20Wave%20of%20Suicide%20Bombings |archivedate=27 October 2011 |df= }}</ref>


A few minutes after the first attack, another suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance to the village of Dahiya el-Barid, near Jerusalem. Only the bomber was killed in what appeared to be a premature detonation.<ref name="The Age"/><ref name="CNN"/>
A few minutes after the first attack, another suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance to the village of Dahiya el-Barid, near Jerusalem. Only the bomber was killed in what appeared to be a premature detonation.<ref name="The Age"/><ref name="CNN"/>

Revision as of 08:16, 17 June 2017

2003 French Hill suicide bombings
Part of the Second Intifada militancy campaign

The attack site
LocationJerusalem
Date18 May 2003
5:45 am
Attack type
Suicide bombings
Deaths7 Israeli civilians (+ 1 bomber)
Injured20 Israeli civilians
PerpetratorsHamas claimed responsibility

The 2003 French hill suicide bombings was a twin suicide bombing of an Egged bus in the French Hill neighborhood of Jerusalem, on 18 May 2003. Seven passengers were killed in the attack and 20 injured. A few minutes after the first attack, another suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance to the village of Dahiya el-Barid, near Jerusalem. Only the bomber was killed in what appeared to be a premature detonation.[1][2]

The attacks

French Hill, 2007

The first attack took place at 5:45 am, during the morning rush hour, when a Palestinian suicide bomber disguised as a Haredi detonated a nail-studded explosive belt strapped to his body on a No. 6 passenger bus near the French Hill section of northern Jerusalem. Seven civilians were killed in the attack, including four Russian immigrants and an Arab resident of Jerusalem.[3] In addition, 20 were injured in the attack, four of them seriously.[1][2][3][4]

A few minutes after the first attack, another suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance to the village of Dahiya el-Barid, near Jerusalem. Only the bomber was killed in what appeared to be a premature detonation.[1][2]

Fatalities

The perpetrator

Although there was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, nevertheless relatives of the 19-year-old Hamas activist Bassem Jamil Tarkrouri, who originated from Hebron, officially identified him as the perpetrator of the attack.[3]

Official reactions

Involved parties

 Israel: Israeli officials spoke about the bombings stating "will continue to fight terror everywhere, at any time and in any way possible".[3]

 Palestinian territories:

International
  •  USA – Secretary of State Colin Powell spoke about the bombings stating "we in the strongest possible terms the horrific terrorist bombing"[12]
  •  Russia – Russian officials condemned the attack and called on the international community to "intensify efforts to combat terrorism and activate peace efforts for the Mideast".[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Seven dead in Israel bus bombing – theage.com.au". theage.com.au. 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "CNN.com – At least seven dead in terror attack in Jerusalem – May. 18, 2003". cnn.com. 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011. Hama
  3. ^ a b c d e "USATODAY.com – Sharon calls off trip to U.S.; summit overshadowed by violence". USA Today. McLean, VA: Gannett. 18 May 2003. ISSN 0734-7456. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  4. ^ "Palestinian Terrorism- A Wave of Suicide Bombings". mfa.gov.il. 2011. Archived from the original on 27 October 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Nelly Perov
  6. ^ Olga Brenner
  7. ^ Roni Yisraeli
  8. ^ Yitzhak Moyal
  9. ^ Ghalab Tawil
  10. ^ Marina Tsahivershvili
  11. ^ Shimon Ustinsky
  12. ^ NewsLibrary.com – newspaper archive, clipping service – newspapers and other news sources
  13. ^ Bahrain News Agency | Russia condemns terrorist attacks in Israel

External links

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