Afula mall bombing
2003 Palestinian terrorist attack in Israel
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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]
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Afula, Israel
17:14 pm (GMT+2)
| Afula mall bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Second Intifada militancy campaign | |
Shaarei HaAmakim mall | |
  The attack site | |
| Native name | הפיגוע בקניון העמקים |
| Location | 32°36′13″N 35°17′39″E Afula, Israel |
| 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
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
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]