| King George Street bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Second Intifada militancy campaign | |
  The attack site | |
| Location | King George Street, Jerusalem |
| Coordinates | 31°46′55″N 35°13′01″E / 31.78194°N 35.21694°E |
| Date | March 21, 2002 4:25 pm (UTC+2) |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Weapon | Suicide vest |
| Deaths | 3 civilians (+1 suicide bomber)[1] |
| Injured | At least 42 civilians (seven of them seriously)[1] |
| Perpetrators | al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility |
A suicide bombing occurred on March 21, 2002, outside a clothing store and toy shop on King George Street in Jerusalem. Three Israeli civilians were killed in the attack.
The Palestinian militant organization al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack.
The attack
On Thursday afternoon, 21 March 2002, a Palestinian suicide bomber detonated the explosive device, hidden underneath his jacket, in the middle of Jerusalem's shopping district in the King George Street in downtown Jerusalem amongst a crowd of shoppers.
The blast killed three civilians and more than 40 people were wounded, seven of them seriously.
The perpetrators
After the attack the Palestinian militia al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility for the bombing and stated that the perpetrator was Mohammad Hashaika, a 22-year-old from the West Bank village of Talluza near Nablus. Hashaika was a member of the Tanzim and a former Palestinian policeman. Later on, it was revealed that Hashaika was actually arrested for allegedly planning to carry out an earlier attack. Nevertheless, the Palestinian authority released him a week before he managed to carry out this suicide bombing.
References
External links
- Bomb rips through Jerusalem shopping centre - published on The Guardian on 21 March 2002
- Jerusalem Blast Kills 3, Hurts 100 - published on The Daily News of New York City on 22 March 2002
