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2001 Netanya bombing

2001 suicide bombing in Netanya, Israel

Field	Value
title	2001 Netanya bombing
image	אתר דובר צהל - הפיגוע בנתניה (2001).jpg
partof	the Second Intifada militancy campaign
map
map_caption	The attack site
caption	The attack aftermath
location	Netanya, Israel
coordinates
date
time	9:00 am
type	Suicide bombing
fatalities	3 civilians (+1 bomber)
injuries	60+
perpetrator	Hamas claimed responsibility

| time-begin = | time-end = The 2001 Netanya bombing was a suicide bombing which occurred on March 4, 2001, at the center of the business district of Netanya, Israel. Three civilians were killed in the attack and over 60 people were injured.

Attack

On Sunday, March 4, 2001, shortly before 9:00 am, a Palestinian suicide bomber wearing an explosive belt hidden underneath his clothes detonated the explosive device at a busy intersection in the center of the business district of Netanya, Israel. The force of the blast killed Naftali Dean, 85, of Tel Mond, his niece, Shlomit Ziv, 58, of Netanya, and Yevgenya Malchin, 70, of Netanya and injured over 60 people.

Perpetrator

After the attack, the Palestinian Islamist militant group Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack and stated that the attack was carried out by a 23-year-old Palestinian named Ahmed Alyan who was a resident of the West Bank.

Official reactions

;Involved parties Israel:

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon stated that "the terror attack is a very serious one that shows that the Palestinian Authority is not taking the necessary steps"

Palestinian territories:

Ahmed Yassin, the spiritual leader of the Hamas, stated that Hamas would continue to attack Israel until the Israeli occupation will be eradicated and stated that Israelis would "pay a price in accordance with the price paid by the Palestinian people."

;International

France: French officials condemned the attack in Netanya, but at the same time urged Israel to end the blockade on the Palestinian territories.
United States: The Bush administration condemned the attack and requested that Arafat will arrest those responsible for the attack.

References

"Archives: Jerusalem Post".
(7 March 2001). "Sharon induction threatened by new violence". the Guardian.
(5 March 2001). "News in brief". The Michigan Daily.
"NewsBank".
(5 March 2001). "Suicide Blast in Israel Kills 3, Injures Scores". NY Daily News.

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