Terrorist attack

2002 Immanuel bus attack

16 Jul 2002 · 32.16° N, 35.15° E

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When
16 Jul 2002
Kind
Terrorist attack
Coordinates
32.16° N, 35.15° E

Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 2002 Immanuel bus attack.

Summary

Immanuel bus attack: Nine Israelis, including an infant child, are killed in an attack on Dan bus No. 189 traveling from Bnei Brak to Emmanuel in the northern West Bank. Two 20-kilo bombs are set off about 200 meters from the town's entrance, damaging the bus's front tires and forcing it off the road. The explosion damage the bus doors, trapping the passengers inside. The militants then started shooting at the bus, firing through the unprotected roof and throwing grenades through the narrow upper windows, which were not armored. AMB and PFLP claim responsibility.

2002 Immanuel bus attack

Ambush

The Immanuel bus attack was an ambush attack by Palestinian militants against Israeli civilians on 16 July 2002. It was carried out by three Palestinians disguised as Israeli soldiers. The attack came less than a year after the 2001 Immanuel bus attack.

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