Solved case · 2003
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A Palestinian suicide bomber detonated an explosive device on Egged bus line 14a at Davidka Square in central Jerusalem on June 11, 2003, killing 17 people and injuring more than 100. Hamas claimed responsibility, describing the attack as retaliation for an Israeli assassination attempt on a senior Hamas leader the previous day.
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Suggest coverage for Davidka Square bus bombingOn the afternoon of Wednesday, June 11, 2003, at approximately 5:30 p.m., a Palestinian suicide bomber dressed as an Orthodox Jew boarded Egged bus No. 14a at the Mahane Yehuda market bus stop on Jaffa Road in Jerusalem. The bomber detonated an explosive device packed with metal shrapnel, intended to maximize casualties, when the bus reached Davidka Square in the center of the city.
The attack killed 17 people and injured more than 100, including numerous bystanders on the street near the bus stop. Those killed included Eugenia K. Berman; Sgt. Tamar Ben-Eliahu, 20, of Moshav Paran; Alan Beer, 47, of Jerusalem; Elsa Cohen, 70, of Jerusalem; Zvi Cohen, 39, of Jerusalem; Roi Eliraz, 22, of Mevaseret Zion; Alexander Kazaris, 77, of Jerusalem; Yaffa Mualem, 65, of Jerusalem; Yaniv Obayed, 22, of Herzliya; Bat-El Ohana, 21, of Kiryat Ata; Anna Orgal, 55, of Jerusalem; Zippora Pesahovitch, 54, of Zur Hadassah; Bianca Shahrur, 62, of Jerusalem; Malka Sultan, 67, of Jerusalem; Bertine Tita, 75, of Jerusalem; and Haile Abraha Hawki, of Eritrea. Miriam Levy, 74, of Jerusalem, died of her wounds the following day, June 12.
Hamas claimed responsibility for the bombing, stating it was carried out in retaliation for an Israeli assassination attempt on senior Hamas leader Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi the day before, on June 10, 2003, in which Israeli helicopters fired missiles at his car; Rantissi survived that attempt.
Shortly after the bus bombing, Israeli helicopters fired rockets at a moving car in Gaza carrying two senior Hamas members among others, killing all six passengers in the vehicle, including a Hamas figure identified as Tito Masoud.
In the aftermath, a spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said the attack showed that Palestinians had done nothing to crack down on militants. Palestinian National Authority leader Yasser Arafat condemned the bombing and called on both Arabs and Israelis to halt the violence. United States President George W. Bush also condemned the attack and urged nations to cut off financial assistance to groups labeled as terrorist organizations.
Civil lawsuits were subsequently filed against Arab Bank, NatWest, and Crédit Lyonnais over allegations that the institutions had channeled funds to Hamas.
Israeli helicopters fire missiles at a car carrying senior Hamas leader Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi in an assassination attempt; Rantissi survives.
A Palestinian suicide bomber boards Egged bus No. 14a at the Mahane Yehuda market bus stop on Jaffa Road, Jerusalem, and detonates an explosive device at Davidka Square, killing 16 people immediately and injuring over 100.
Israeli helicopters fire rockets at a car in Gaza carrying Hamas members, killing all six occupants, including Hamas figure Tito Masoud.
Miriam Levy, 74, dies of injuries sustained in the bombing, bringing the death toll to 17.
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47, of Jerusalem; killed in the bombing.[3]
77, of Jerusalem; killed in the bombing.[3]
55, of Jerusalem; killed in the bombing.[3]
21, of Kiryat Ata; killed in the bombing.[3]
75, of Jerusalem; killed in the bombing.[3]
62, of Jerusalem; killed in the bombing.[3]
70, of Jerusalem; killed in the bombing.[3]
Killed in the bombing.[3]
Of Eritrea; killed in the bombing.[3]
67, of Jerusalem; killed in the bombing.[3]
74, of Jerusalem; died of wounds on June 12, 2003, one day after the bombing.[3]
22, of Mevaseret Zion; killed in the bombing.[3]
Sgt., 20, of Moshav Paran; killed in the bombing.[3]
65, of Jerusalem; killed in the bombing.[3]
22, of Herzliya; killed in the bombing.[3]
54, of Zur Hadassah; killed in the bombing.[3]
39, of Jerusalem; killed in the bombing.[3]
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