Matza restaurant suicide bombing
2002 Palestinian militant attack in Haifa, Israel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Matza restaurant suicide bombing occurred on March 31, 2002, when a Palestinian Hamas suicide bomber detonated his bomb inside the Matza restaurant in Haifa, Israel, near the Grand Canyon shopping mall, killing 16 Israeli civilians including children and injuring over 40 people.[1][2]
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Matza restaurant suicide bombing | |
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Part of the Second Intifada militancy campaign | |
Native name | הפיגוע במסעדת מצה |
Location | Haifa, Israel |
Coordinates | 32°47′19″N 35°0′9″E |
Date | March 31, 2002; 22 years ago (2002-03-31) c. 3:00 pm (UTC+2) |
Attack type | Suicide bomber |
Deaths | 16 civilians (+1 bomber) |
Injured | 40+ civilians |
Perpetrator | Hamas claimed responsibility |
Assailant | Shadi Tobassi |
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