Binyamina train station suicide bombing
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| Binyamina train station suicide bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Second Intifada militancy campaign | |
 The attack aftermath | |
| Native name | הפיגוע בתחנת הרכבת בבנימינה |
| Location | 32°30′50″N 34°56′59″E / 32.51389°N 34.94972°E Binyamina, Israel |
| Date | 16 July 2001 c. 7:35 pm (UTC+2) |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Weapon | 20 kilograms (44 lb) suicide vest |
| Deaths | 2 IDF soldiers (+1 bomber) |
| Injured | 11 civilians |
| Perpetrator | The Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility.[1] |
The Binyamina train station suicide bombing occurred on 16 July 2001 by a Palestinian suicide bomber near the Binyamina railway station in the town of Binyamina-Giv'at Ada, Israel. Two people were killed and 11 were injured.
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad group claimed responsibility for the attack.[1]
The suicide bomber was 20-year-old Nidal Shaduf, from a village near Jenin. After infiltrating Israel, he entered Binyamina. It has been theorized that he intended to blow himself up inside the crowded railway station, but found he could not enter due to a heavy police presence and stringent security measures. As a result, he detonated at a soldiers' bus stop near the train station, waiting until it began filling with people before detonating.
The suicide bomber detonated at 7:35 pm. Two Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers were killed, and eleven people were injured, two of them seriously.[2]
