Carmel Market Bombing
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility for the attack.
The attack
On Monday, 1 November 2004, shortly after 11:00 am, a Palestinian suicide bomber wearing an explosive belt hidden underneath his clothes detonated the explosive device at the Carmel Market located at the heart of Tel Aviv's business district.
The blast killed three civilians and injured over 30 people.
The perpetrator
The Palestinian Marxist–Leninist militant group Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility for the attack, and stated that the attack was carried out by a 16-year-old Palestinian named Amar Alfar who originated from the Palestinian city of Nablus in the West Bank.
Official reactions
- Involved parties
Israel: Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman urged the Palestinian Authority to crack down on armed militants.
- Palestinian National Authority - Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat condemned the attack and called on both Palestinians and Israelis to avoid killing civilians.
- Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei called for an end to the Palestinian suicide bombings.
See also
References
- ^ כהן, אבי (1 November 2004). "2 נשים וגבר נרצחו בפיגוע בשוק הכרמל בת"א". ynet (in Hebrew).
- ^ "Suicide blast kills 4 at Tel Aviv market / 16-year-old bomber injures 32 others at outdoor stalls". SFGate. 2 November 2004. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ "BBC NEWS - Middle East - Bomber attacks Tel Aviv market". November 2004. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ "BBC NEWS - Middle East - Bomber's family condemn militants". November 2004. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ "archive.ph". archive.ph. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
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External links
- Suicide bombing at Carmel Market 1-Nov-2004 - published at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Three dead in Tel Aviv blast - published on The Guardian on 1 November 2004
- Bomber attacks Tel Aviv market - published on BBC News on 1 November 2004
- Suicide Bomber Strikes Market in Israel, Killing at Least 3 - published on The New York Times on 1 November 2004
- Explosion rocks Tel Aviv market - published on USA Today on 1 November 2004