Tel aviv - Map over Palestinian suicide attacks

0: Dizengoff Street bus bombing

The Dizengoff Street bus bombing was a Hamas suicide attack on a passenger bus driving down Dizengoff Street in Tel Aviv in 1994. At that time, it was the deadliest suicide bombing in Israeli history, and the first successful attack in Tel Aviv.^[1] Twenty-two civilians were killed and 50 were injured. ^[2]The attack was planned by Hamas chief Yahya Ayyash, on the eve of the signing of the Israel-Jordan Treaty of Peace.

1: Dizengoff Center suicide bombing

The Dizengoff Center suicide bombing was a Hamas terrorist attack on March 4, 1996 on the eve of the Jewish holiday of Purim. The Palestinian suicide bomber blew himself up outside Dizengoff Center in downtown Tel Aviv, killing 13 Israelis (12 civilians and one soldier)^[1] and wounding about 130 more. The attack was the fourth suicide bombing in Israel in nine days, bringing the death toll during that span to over 60.^[2]

2: Café Apropo bombing

The Café Apropo bombing was a Palestinian suicide bombing which occurred on March 21, 1997 in a coffee shop in Tel Aviv. 3 women were killed in the attack and 48 were injured.

The attack occurred on a Friday, on the eve of the Purim holiday, at around 13:40, when a Palestinian suicide bomber detonated an explosive device which was concealed in a handbag in the entrance to the coffee shop "Apropo" in Tel Aviv. The force of the explosion killed three young women in their early 30s, one of them was three months pregnant.

3: Dolphinarium discotheque suicide bombing

The Dolphinarium discotheque suicide bombing was a terrorist attack by on June 1, 2001 in which a suicide bomber Saeed Hotari, a millitant linked to the Palestinian group Hamas, blew himself up outside a discotheque on a beachfront in Tel Aviv, Israel, killing 21 Israeli teenagers and injuring 132. ^{[1][2][3] [4]}

4: 2002 Tel Aviv outdoor mall bombing

The 2002 Tel Aviv outdoor mall bombing was a terrorist attack which occurred on 25 January 2002 in which a Palestinian suicide bomber blew himself in Tel-Aviv, Israel, injuring at least 24 civilians.

After the attack, the Islamist Palestinian militant organization Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the attack.

5: Allenby Street coffee shop bombing

One woman was killed and dozens were injured in the attack.

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6: Coastal Road massacre

The Coastal Road massacre of 1978 was an attack involving the hijacking of a bus on Israel's Coastal Highway in which 38 Israeli civilians, including 13 children, were killed, and 71 were wounded.^[1][2] The attack was planned by Abu Jihad^[3] and carried out by the PLO faction Fatah. The plan was to seize a luxury hotel in Tel Aviv and take tourists and foreign ambassadors hostage in order to exchange them for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.^[4] The timing was aimed at scuttling peace talks between Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat.^[5] However, due to a navigation error, the attackers ended up 40 miles (64 km) north of their target, and were forced to find alternative transportation to their destination.^[6]

7: Pi Glilot bombing attempt

The Pi Glilot bombing was an attempt by a Palestinian terrorist to cause a massive explosion in the Pi Glilot LPG depot north of Tel Aviv. It occurred on May 23, 2002. The attempt was foiled with no injuries, but if it had succeeded, it could have killed hundreds of Israeli citizens in a massive fireball.

8: Studio 49 Disco bombing

The security guard opened fire on a Palestinian attempting to detonate a car bomb. The Palestinian was killed, but the bomb exploded prematurely, injuring bystanders.

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9: Neve Shaanan Street bombing

The Neve Shaanan Street bombing was a double suicide bombing attack which occurred on 17 July 2002 in the Neve Shaanan street in Tel Aviv, near the Old Tel Aviv Central Bus Station. 5 people were killed in the attack and approximately 40 people were injured. Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the attack.

10: Allenby Street bus bombing

The Allenby Street bus bombing was a suicide bombing that occurred on September 19, 2002 on an Dan bus in the center of Tel Aviv's business district. Six people were killed in the attack and approximately 70 were injured. Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack.

11: Tel-Aviv central bus station massacre

The Tel-Aviv central bus station massacre was a terrorist 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 Islamist Palestinian militant organization Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack.

12: Mike's Place suicide bombing

The Mike's Place suicide bombing was a Palestinian terrorist attack on a bar in Tel Aviv, Israel on April 30, 2003, killing three civilians and wounding 50.

13: Geha Interchange bus stop bombing

The Geha Interchange bus stop bombing was a suicide bombing which occurred on December 25, 2003 on a bus stop at the Geha Interchange on the outskirts of Tel Aviv, Israel. Four people were killed in the attack and 16 injured. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility for the attack.

14: Tel Aviv bus stop bombing

15: Carmel Market bombing

The Carmel Market bombing was a suicide bombing which occurred on November 1, 2004 at the Carmel Market located at the heart of Tel Aviv's business district. Three people were killed in the attack and over 30 people were injured.^[1]

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

16: 1st Rosh Ha'ir restaurant bombing

The restaurant was hit by a bombing attack on January 19, wounding 20 people.

The attack was carried out by a youth from Jenin, Sami Salim Mohammed Hammed. Three Palestinians suspected of having transported the bomber to the restaurant were arrested by security forces.

17: 2nd Rosh Ha'ir restaurant bombing

Eleven people were killed and over 60 wounded in a suicide bombing at the Rosh Ha'ir shawarma stand, near the old central bus station in Tel Aviv. The Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the attack.

Shortly after 1:30 pm, a suicide bomber detonated himself at a crowded fast food stand in the Neveh Sha'anan neighborhood of Tel Aviv, near the old central bus station when a security guard at the site asked him to open his bag for inspection. The restaurant was crowded with people at lunchtime during the Passover holiday. The bomb, laced with nails and other projectiles, shattered car windshields and windows of nearby buildings.

The same restaurant was previously hit by a bombing attack on January 19, wounding 20 people.

18: Stage Club bombing

The Stage Club bombing was a terrorist attack which occurred on February 25, 2005 in which a Palestinian suicide bomber blew himself up outside the "Stage" beachfront nightclub in Tel Aviv, Israel, killing 5 Israelis and injuring 50.

The Palestinian Islamist militant organization Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the attack.^[1]