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==The attack==
==The attack==
On Sunday, January 5, 2003, two Palestinian [[suicide bomber]]s blew themselves up within 500 meters from each other, only 30 seconds apart, in a crowded area in Tel Aviv outside the [[Tel Aviv Central Bus Station]]. 23 civilians were killed in the attack and more than a 100 were injured.
On Sunday, January 5, 2003, two Palestinian [[suicide bomber]]s blew themselves up within 500 meters from each other, only 30 seconds apart, in a crowded area in Tel Aviv outside the [[Tel Aviv Central Bus Station]]. 23 civilians were killed in the attack and more than a 100 were injured.

=== Fatalities ===
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* Staff Sgt. Mazal Orkobi, 20, of Azor<ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-%20Obstacle%20to%20Peace/Memorial/2003/Staff-Sgt%20Mazal%20Orkobi Staff Sgt. Mazal Orkobi]</ref>
* Mordechai Evioni, 52, of Holon<ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-%20Obstacle%20to%20Peace/Memorial/2003/Mordechai%20Evioni Mordechai Evioni]</ref>
* Moshe (Maurice) Aharfi, 60, of Tel Aviv<ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-%20Obstacle%20to%20Peace/Memorial/2003/Moshe%20-Maurice-%20Aharfi Moshe -Maurice- Aharfi]</ref>
* Igor Zobokov, 32, of Bat Yam<ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-%20Obstacle%20to%20Peace/Memorial/2003/Igor%20Zobokov Igor Zobokov]</ref>
* Lilya Zibstein, 33, of Haifa<ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-%20Obstacle%20to%20Peace/Memorial/2003/Lilya%20Zibstein Lilya Zibstein]</ref>
* Amiram Zmora, 55, of Holon<ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-%20Obstacle%20to%20Peace/Memorial/2003/Amiram%20Zmora Amiram Zmora]</ref>
* Meir Haim, 74, of Azor<ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-%20Obstacle%20to%20Peace/Memorial/2003/Meir%20Haim Meir Haim]</ref>
* Hannah Haimov, 53, of Tel Aviv<ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-%20Obstacle%20to%20Peace/Memorial/2003/Hannah%20Haimov Hannah Haimov]</ref>
* Boris Tepalshvili, 51, of Yehud<ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-%20Obstacle%20to%20Peace/Memorial/2003/Boris%20Tepalshvili Boris Tepalshvili]</ref>
* Sapira Shoshana Yulzari-Yaffe, 46, of Bat Yam<ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-%20Obstacle%20to%20Peace/Memorial/2003/Sapira%20Shoshana%20Yulzari-Yaffe Sapira Shoshana Yulzari-Yaffe]</ref>
* Ramin Nasibov, 25, of Tel Aviv<ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-%20Obstacle%20to%20Peace/Memorial/2003/Ramin%20Nasibov Ramin Nasibov]</ref>
* Ilanit Peled, 32, of Azor<ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-%20Obstacle%20to%20Peace/Memorial/2003/Ilanit%20Peled Ilanit Peled]</ref>
* Andrei Friedman, 30, of Tel Aviv<ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-%20Obstacle%20to%20Peace/Memorial/2003/Andrei%20Friedman Andrei Friedman]</ref>
* Avi Kotzer, 43, of Bat Yam<ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-%20Obstacle%20to%20Peace/Memorial/2003/Avi%20Kotzer Avi Kotzer]</ref>
* Viktor Shebayev, 62, of Holon<ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-%20Obstacle%20to%20Peace/Memorial/2003/Viktor%20Shebayev Viktor Shebayev]</ref>
* Ion (Nelu) Nicolae, 34, of Romania<ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-%20Obstacle%20to%20Peace/Memorial/2003/Ion%20Nicolae Ion Nicolae]</ref>
* Mihai Sabau, 38, of Romania<ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-%20Obstacle%20to%20Peace/Memorial/2003/Mihai%20Sabau Mihai Sabau]</ref>
* Li Peizhong, 41, of China<ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-%20Obstacle%20to%20Peace/Memorial/2003/Li%20Peizhong Li Peizhong]</ref>
* Steven Arthur Cromwell, 43, of Ghana<ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-%20Obstacle%20to%20Peace/Memorial/2003/Steven%20Arthur%20Cromwell Steven Arthur Cromwell]</ref>
* Krassimir Mitkov Angelov, 32, of Bulgaria<ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-%20Obstacle%20to%20Peace/Memorial/2003/Krassimir%20Mitkov%20Angelov Krassimir Mitkov Angelov]</ref>
* Ivan Gaptoniak, 46, of Ukraine<ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-%20Obstacle%20to%20Peace/Memorial/2003/Ivan%20Gaptoniak Ivan Gaptoniak]</ref>
* Guo Aiping, 47, of China<ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-%20Obstacle%20to%20Peace/Memorial/2003/Guo%20Aiping Guo Aiping]</ref>
* Zhang Minmin, 50, of China – died of her injuries on January 13, 2003.<ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-%20Obstacle%20to%20Peace/Memorial/2003/Zhang%20Minmin Zhang Minmin]</ref>
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== The perpetrators ==
== The perpetrators ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/MFAArchive/2000_2009/2003/1/Suicide%20bombing%20at%20old%20central%20bus%20station%20in%20Tel- Suicide bombing near old central bus station in Tel Aviv] - published at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs
* [https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/274340261.html?dids=274340261:274340261&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT Suicide bombers kill 23, wound 100 in Tel Aviv] - published in [[Chicago Tribune]] on January 6, 2003
* [https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/274340261.html?dids=274340261:274340261&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT Suicide bombers kill 23, wound 100 in Tel Aviv] - published in [[Chicago Tribune]] on January 6, 2003
* [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=WT&p_theme=wt&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F8674BB9AA37FF8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM 2 bombers kill 23 in Tel Aviv suicide attacks] - published in the [[Washington Times]] on January 6, 2003
* [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=WT&p_theme=wt&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F8674BB9AA37FF8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM 2 bombers kill 23 in Tel Aviv suicide attacks] - published in the [[Washington Times]] on January 6, 2003

Revision as of 02:41, 21 February 2022

Tel Aviv central bus station massacre
Part of the Second Intifada terrorism campaign
The attack site is located in Tel Aviv
The attack site
The attack site
The attack site is located in Central Israel
The attack site
The attack site
LocationTel Aviv, Israel
Coordinates32°3′34″N 34°46′42″E / 32.05944°N 34.77833°E / 32.05944; 34.77833
DateJanuary 5, 2003
Attack type
suicide bombing
Deaths23 (15 Israeli civilians and 8 foreigners) (+ 2 suicide bombers)
Injured100+ civilians
PerpetratorsAl-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack.

The Tel Aviv central bus station massacre was an attack which occurred on January 5, 2003 in which two Palestinian suicide bombers blew themselves up outside the Tel Aviv Central Bus Station in Tel Aviv, Israel, killing 23 civilians and injuring over 100.

After the attack, the Palestinian militant organization Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack.

The attack

On Sunday, January 5, 2003, two Palestinian suicide bombers blew themselves up within 500 meters from each other, only 30 seconds apart, in a crowded area in Tel Aviv outside the Tel Aviv Central Bus Station. 23 civilians were killed in the attack and more than a 100 were injured.

The perpetrators

After the attack the Al-Jazeera network stated that the Palestinian militant organization Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack and said that the perpetrators were Boraq Abdel Rahman Halfa and Saber al-Nour from the city of Nablus in the West Bank.

References

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