Carmel Market bombing

The Carmel Market bombing was a suicide bombing which occurred on 1 November 2004 at the Carmel Market located at the heart of Tel Aviv's business district. Three civilians were killed in the attack and over 50 people were injured.[1]

Carmel Market bombing
Part of the Second Intifada militancy campaign
The attack site
The attack site
Native nameהפיגוע בשוק הכרמל
LocationCarmel Market, Tel Aviv, Israel
Coordinates32°4′7″N 34°46′9″E
Date1 November 2004 (2004-11-01)
11:15 am (UTC+2)
Attack type
Suicide bombing
Weapon5 kilograms (11 lb) explosive device
Deaths3 Israeli civilians (+1 bomber)
Injured50+ Israeli civilians
PerpetratorPFLP claimed responsibility
Participant1

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility for the attack.[2]

The attack

On Monday, 1 November 2004, shortly after 11:00 am, a Palestinian suicide bomber wearing an explosive belt hidden underneath his clothes detonated the explosive device at the Carmel Market located at the heart of Tel Aviv's business district.[3]

The blast killed three civilians and injured over 30 people.[3]

The perpetrator

The Palestinian Marxist–Leninist militant group Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility for the attack, and stated that the attack was carried out by a 16-year-old Palestinian named Amar Alfar who originated from the Palestinian city of Nablus in the West Bank.[2]

Official reactions

Involved parties

 Israel: Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman urged the Palestinian Authority to crack down on armed militants.[4]

 Palestinian territories:

See also

References

  1. כהן, אבי (1 November 2004). "2 נשים וגבר נרצחו בפיגוע בשוק הכרמל בת"א". ynet (in Hebrew).
  2. "Suicide blast kills 4 at Tel Aviv market / 16-year-old bomber injures 32 others at outdoor stalls". SFGate. 2 November 2004. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  3. "BBC NEWS - Middle East - Bomber attacks Tel Aviv market". November 2004. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  4. "BBC NEWS - Middle East - Bomber's family condemn militants". November 2004. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  5. "archive.ph". archive.ph. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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