2001 HaSharon Mall suicide bombing
Terrorist incident in Netanya, Israel
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The 2001 HaSharon Mall bombing was a Palestinian suicide bombing which occurred on May 18, 2001, in the HaSharon Mall in Netanya, Israel. Six people were killed in the attack.[1]
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| 2001 HaSharon Mall bombing | |
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| Part of the Second Intifada militancy campaign | |
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  The attack site | |
| Location | Netanya, Israel |
| Date | May 18, 2001 11:30 am (GMT+2) |
Attack type | suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 6 (+ 1 bomber) |
| Injured | 100+ |
| Perpetrators | Hamas claimed responsibility |
The Palestinian Islamist militant organization Hamas said they were responsible for the attack.[citation needed]
The attack
On Friday, May 18, 2001 at 11:30 am, a Palestinian suicide bomber wearing a long blue jacket hiding explosives attached to his body approached the popular HaSharon Mall in the center of Netanya. He was approached by the mall's security guard, who prevented him from entering the mall; the bomber immediately detonated his explosives at the entrance to the mall, killing seven people including himself and injuring more than 50.[1]