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{{Short description|Suicide Bombing in Israel}}
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The '''Karnei Shomron Mall suicide bombing''' was a ] which occurred on February 16, 2002 in the ] of ]. Three teenagers were killed in the attack. The '''Karnei Shomron Mall suicide bombing''' was a ] which occurred on February 16, 2002 in the ] of ]. Three teenagers were killed in the attack.


The Palestinian militant organization ] claimed responsibility for the attack.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.takeapen.org/english/Articles/Art04102003.htm|title=Israeli children - Victims of Palestinian Terrorism|publisher=}}</ref> The Palestinian militant organization ] claimed responsibility for the attack.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.takeapen.org/english/Articles/Art04102003.htm|title=Israeli children - Victims of Palestinian Terrorism}}</ref>


==The attack== ==The attack==
On Saturday night, 16 February 2002, a Palestinian suicide bomber, who was wearing a 25-pound nail-studded explosive device strapped to his body, approached the popular crowded open mall in the ] settlement located in the West Bank. On Saturday night, 16 February 2002, a Palestinian suicide bomber, who was wearing a 25-pound nail-studded explosive device strapped to his body, approached the popular crowded open mall in the ] settlement located in the West Bank.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}} It was the first suicide bombing at a West Bank ].<ref name="capecod karnei" > https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/2002/02/17/suicide-bombing-kills-three-wounds/50969916007/ </ref>


The militant detonated the bomb at the entrance to a ] at about 7:45 p.m.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-1667269,00.html|title=קרני שומרון: מחבל מתאבד התפוצץ ליד הפיצריה|date=17 February 2002|publisher=|via=Ynet}}</ref> The blast killed three teenagers (a 15-year-old girl, a 16-year-old girl, and a 15-year-old boy) and injured 27 people, six of them seriously. Two of the teenagers were killed instantly, while a third died of her wounds on February 27. The militant detonated the bomb at the entrance to a ] at about 7:45&nbsp;p.m.<ref name="ynet he" >{{cite web|url=http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-1667269,00.html|title=קרני שומרון: מחבל מתאבד התפוצץ ליד הפיצריה|date=17 February 2002|via=Ynet}}</ref> The blast killed three teenagers (a 15-year-old girl, a 16-year-old girl, and a 15-year-old boy){{citation needed|date=November 2024}} and injured 27 people,<ref name="capecod karnei" /> six of them seriously.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}} Two of the teenagers were killed instantly,<ref name="ynet he" /> while a third died of her wounds on February 27.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}}

=== Fatalities ===
* Rachel Thaler, 16, of ]<ref name="B'Tselem">{{cite web|url=http://old.btselem.org/statistics/english/Casualties_Data.asp?Category%3D5%26region%3DWB%26sD%3D29%26sM%3D09%26sY%3D2000%26eD%3D26%26eM%3D12%26eY%3D2008%26filterby%3Devent%26oferet_stat%3Dbefore |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-01-28 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402094156/http://old.btselem.org/statistics/english/Casualties_Data.asp?Category=5&region=WB&sD=29&sM=09&sY=2000&eD=26&eM=12&eY=2008&filterby=event&oferet_stat=before |archivedate=2012-04-02 |df= }}</ref>
* Keren Shatsky, 15, of ]<ref name="B'Tselem" />
* Nehemia 'Amar, 15, of ]<ref name="B'Tselem" />


== The perpetrators == == The perpetrators ==
Officials from the Palestinian militant organization ] claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that the bomber was Sadek Abdel Hafeth, an 18-year-old Palestinian from the nearby town of ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1825285.stm|title=Israel hits back in West Bank|date=17 February 2002|publisher=|via=bbc.co.uk}}</ref> Officials from the Palestinian militant organization ] claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that the bomber was Sadek Abdel Hafeth, an 18-year-old Palestinian from the nearby town of ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1825285.stm|title=Israel hits back in West Bank|date=17 February 2002|website=bbc.co.uk}}</ref>

==See also==
* ]


== References == == References ==
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Latest revision as of 03:10, 27 November 2024

Suicide Bombing in Israel
Karnei Shomron Mall suicide bombing
Part of the Second Intifada militancy campaign
Karnei Shomron Mall, the attack place.

The attack site
LocationKarnei Shomron, West Bank
Coordinates32°10′29″N 35°05′28″E / 32.17472°N 35.09111°E / 32.17472; 35.09111
DateFebruary 16, 2002; 22 years ago (2002-02-16)
c. 7:45 PM (GMT+2)
Attack typeSuicide bombing
WeaponSuicide vest
Deaths3 civilians (+1 suicide bomber)
Injured30 civilians (6 of them seriously)
PerpetratorsPopular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility

The Karnei Shomron Mall suicide bombing was a Palestinian suicide bombing which occurred on February 16, 2002 in the Israeli settlement of Karnei Shomron. Three teenagers were killed in the attack.

The Palestinian militant organization Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility for the attack.

The attack

On Saturday night, 16 February 2002, a Palestinian suicide bomber, who was wearing a 25-pound nail-studded explosive device strapped to his body, approached the popular crowded open mall in the Karnei Shomron settlement located in the West Bank. It was the first suicide bombing at a West Bank settlement.

The militant detonated the bomb at the entrance to a pizza parlor at about 7:45 p.m. The blast killed three teenagers (a 15-year-old girl, a 16-year-old girl, and a 15-year-old boy) and injured 27 people, six of them seriously. Two of the teenagers were killed instantly, while a third died of her wounds on February 27.

The perpetrators

Officials from the Palestinian militant organization Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that the bomber was Sadek Abdel Hafeth, an 18-year-old Palestinian from the nearby town of Qalqilya.

See also

References

  1. "Israeli children - Victims of Palestinian Terrorism".
  2. ^ https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/2002/02/17/suicide-bombing-kills-three-wounds/50969916007/
  3. ^ "קרני שומרון: מחבל מתאבד התפוצץ ליד הפיצריה". 17 February 2002 – via Ynet.
  4. "Israel hits back in West Bank". bbc.co.uk. 17 February 2002.

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