1st Rosh Ha'ir restaurant bombing
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2006 Palestinian suicide attack against civilians in Tel Aviv, Israel
Nativenameהפיגוע בדוכן השווארמה ראש העיר
Location32°3′35″N 34°46′42″E / 32.05972°N 34.77833°E / 32.05972; 34.77833
Tel Aviv, Israel
Tel Aviv, Israel
Date19 January 2006; 20 years ago (2006-01-19)
15:50 pm (UTC+2)
15:50 pm (UTC+2)
Attack type
Suicide attack| 1st Rosh Ha'ir restaurant bombing | |
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| Native name | הפיגוע בדוכן השווארמה ראש העיר |
| Location | 32°3′35″N 34°46′42″E / 32.05972°N 34.77833°E / 32.05972; 34.77833 Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Date | 19 January 2006; 20 years ago (2006-01-19) 15:50 pm (UTC+2) |
Attack type | Suicide attack |
| Weapon | Explosive device |
| Deaths | 0 civilians (+1 bomber) |
| Injured | 32 civilians |
| Perpetrator | Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility |
| Participant | 1 |
The 1st Rosh Ha'ir restaurant bombing was a suicide bombing on January 19, 2006, at Rosh Ha'ir shawarma restaurant in Tel Aviv, Israel. Thirty two Israeli civilians were injured. The Palestinian militant organization Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the terror attack.[1][2]
A second suicide bombing targeted the same restaurant on April 17 of the same year, killing 11 Israeli civilians and injuring 68.[3]
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the attack and identified the bomber as Sami Abd al-Hafiz Antar from Nablus.[4] The al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade also claimed responsibility for the bombing.
See also
References
- ↑ "Tel Aviv Blast Creates 'Shocking Scene'". Forward. 21 April 2006. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ↑ Cohen, Avi (19 January 2006). "32 hurt in Tel Aviv bombing". Ynetnews. Yedioth Ahronoth. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ↑ Azoulay, Yuval. "I'm Used to Attacks Here". Haaretz. Ha’aretz. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ↑ Cohen, Avi (19 January 2006). "32 hurt in Tel Aviv bombing". Ynetnews. Yedioth Ahronoth. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
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