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Yagur Junction bombing

Coordinates: 32°45′12″N 35°04′16″E / 32.75333°N 35.07111°E / 32.75333; 35.07111
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Yagur Junction bombing
Part of the Second Intifada militancy campaign
Yagur Junction bombing is located in Haifa region of Israel
Yagur Junction bombing
The attack site
LocationYagur Junction, Israel
Coordinates32°45′12″N 35°04′16″E / 32.75333°N 35.07111°E / 32.75333; 35.07111
DateApril 10, 2002; 22 years ago (2002-04-10)
7:15 AM (UTC+2)
Attack type
Suicide bombing
WeaponSuicide vest
Deaths6 Israeli soldiers and 2 civilians (+1 bomber)
Injured19
PerpetratorsHamas

The Yagur Junction bombing was a Palestinian suicide bombing which occurred on April 10, 2002, on an Egged commuter bus line number 960 which was passing through Yagur Junction in northern Israel. 8 people were killed in the attack and 19 people were injured. The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas took responsibility for the bombing.

Bombing

At 7:30am, a suicide bomber blew himself up on Egged commuter bus line number 960 as it was passing through Yagur Junction in northern Israel, east of Haifa. Eight people were killed and 14 were injured in the bombing. A number of motorists were injured when their cars were hurled from the highway as a result of the blast.[1][2]

Reaction

The bombing was the fourth in the 13 days since Israel launched Operation Defensive Shield. Later on 10 April, Hamas senior leader Ismail Abu Shanab claimed responsibility on behalf of Hamas for the bombing, saying the bombing "is a clear message that our people will not surrender and will not give up."[3]

In a meeting after the bombing, the Israeli security cabinet decided that Operation Defensive Shield would continue[1] and called off any further withdrawals from towns in the West Bank.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Three Victims of Yagur Bombing to Be Buried Thursday". Haaretz. 2002-04-10. Archived from the original on 2024-04-29. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Israeli pull-out on hold after bombing". BBC. 2002-04-10. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Hamas admit bus bombing". Irish Examiner. 2002-04-10. Retrieved 29 April 2024.