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]
| Afula mall bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Second Intifada militancy campaign | |
.jpg) Shaarei HaAmakim mall | |
  The attack site | |
| Native name | הפיגוע בקניון העמקים |
| Location | Afula, Israel |
| Coordinates | 32°36′13″N 35°17′39″E / 32.60361°N 35.29417°E |
| Date | May 19, 2003 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) |
Both Palestinian Islamic Jihad and the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack.
The attack edit
On Monday, May 19, 2003, at 17:14 pm, a Palestinian suicide bomber approached the entrance to the Shaarei HaAmakim mall in the city of Afula in northern Israel.[2] The suicide bomber detonated the explosives hidden underneath her clothes when she approached the security the guards at the entrance for the security inspection.[3] Three people were killed in the attack (two security guards and a shopper) and 70 people were injured.
The perpetrators edit
After the attack, both Palestinian Islamic Jihad and the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack. They stated that the suicide bomber was a 19-year-old Palestinian woman from the city Tubas in the northeastern West Bank named Hiba Daraghmeh, who was an English literature student.[1][4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Toolis, Kevin (November 22, 2003). "Walls of death". The Guardian. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ "Woman Suicide Bomber Kills 3". CBS News. May 19, 2003. Archived from the original on March 7, 2005. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ "Peace plan at risk as fifth bomber strikes". The Age. May 21, 2003. Archived from the original on December 5, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ Ghazali, Sa'id (May 27, 2003). "The story of Hiba, 19, a suicide bomber. Can the road-map put an end to all this?". The Independent. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
External links edit
- Suicide bombing in Afula (May 19, 2003) – published at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs