| Yagur Junction bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Second Intifada militancy campaign | |
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  The attack site | |
| Location | Yagur Junction, Israel |
| Coordinates | 32°45′12″N 35°04′16″E / 32.75333°N 35.07111°E |
| Date | April 10, 2002 7:15 AM (UTC+2) |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Weapon | Suicide vest |
| Deaths | 6 Israeli soldiers and 2 civilians (+1 bomber) |
| Injured | 19 |
| Perpetrators | Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack[1] |
The Yagur Junction bombing was a suicide bombing which occurred on April 10, 2002, on an Egged commuter bus line number 960 which was passing through Yagur Junction in northern Israel. 8 people were killed in the attack and 19 people were injured. The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas took responsibility for the bombing.[1]
References
External links
- MIDEAST TURMOIL: HAIFA; New Suicide Raid Casts Doubt on Israeli Strategy - posted on the New York Times on April 11, 2002
- Israeli Bus Bomber Kills 8 - posted on the WSB-TV on April 10, 2002
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