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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 |
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. | ||
| 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 |
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|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. | ||
| === Fatalities === | === 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 | |
* 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 |access-date=2012-01-28 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402094156/http://old.btselem.org/statistics/english/Casualties_Data.asp?Category=5®ion=WB&sD=29&sM=09&sY=2000&eD=26&eM=12&eY=2008&filterby=event&oferet_stat=before |archive-date=2012-04-02 }}</ref> | ||
| * Keren Shatsky, 15, of ]<ref name="B'Tselem" /> | * Keren Shatsky, 15, of ]<ref name="B'Tselem" /> | ||
| * Nehemia 'Amar, 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 |
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|via=bbc.co.uk}}</ref> | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| Karnei Shomron Mall suicide bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Second Intifada militancy campaign | |
 The attack site | |
| Location | Karnei Shomron, West Bank |
| Coordinates | 32°10′29.46″N 35°05′27.86″E / 32.1748500°N 35.0910722°E / 32.1748500; 35.0910722 |
| Date | February 16, 2002 7:45 pm (GMT+2) |
| Attack type | suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 3 (+ 1 suicide bomber) |
| Injured | 27 (six of them seriously) |
| Perpetrators | Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility |
The Karnei Shomron Mall suicide bombing was a 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.
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.
Fatalities
- Rachel Thaler, 16, of Ginot Shomron
- Keren Shatsky, 15, of Ginot Shomron
- Nehemia 'Amar, 15, of Karnei Shomron
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
- "Israeli children - Victims of Palestinian Terrorism".
- "קרני שומרון: מחבל מתאבד התפוצץ ליד הפיצריה". 17 February 2002 – via Ynet.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2012-01-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Israel hits back in West Bank". 17 February 2002 – via bbc.co.uk.
External links
- West Bank Suicide Bombing Kills 2 Israelis and Hurts 30 - published in the New York Times on February 17, 2002
- Israel hits back in West Bank - published in the BBC News on February 17, 2002
- Suicide bombings in 2002
- Terrorist incidents in the West Bank in 2002
- Terrorist attacks attributed to Palestinian militant groups
- Murdered Israeli children
- Suicide bombing in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- Terrorist incidents in the Palestinian territories
- Shopping mall bombings
- Building bombings in Israel