The Kedumim bombing was a suicide bombing which occurred on May 30, 2006 in a vehicle near the Israeli settlement of Kedumim in the West Bank. Four Israeli civilians were killed in the attack.
| Kedumim bombing | |
|---|---|
  The attack site | |
| Native name | הפיגוע בקדומים |
| Location | Kedumim, West Bank |
| Coordinates | 32°12′32″N 35°9′43″E / 32.20889°N 35.16194°E |
| Date | March 30, 2006 c. 21:45 pm (UTC+2) |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 4 civilians (+1 bomber) |
| Perpetrator | Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility |
The Palestinian militant organization Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack.[1]
The attack
editOn Thursday, March 30, 2006, at around 21:45, a Palestinian suicide bomber, disguised as an Orthodox Jewish hitchhiker and wearing hidden explosives attached to his body, boarded an Israeli vehicle. The suicide bomber blew himself up near the entrance to the Israeli settlement Kedumim near the gas station outside of the village. The blast killed four Israeli civilians (three inside the car and another person who was near the vehicle).
Aftermath
editIn response to the attack, Israeli warplanes destroyed a number of targets in northern Gaza that the IDF claimed were used by Palestinian terrorist organizations for launching rockets into Israel.[2]
References
edit- ^ Weiss, Efrat (2006-03-30). "Suicide bomber strikes in Kedumim". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "Israeli planes target rocket sites in Gaza-military - occupied Palestinian territory | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
External links
edit- Bomber strikes Israeli settlement - published on BBC News on March 31, 2006
- Suicide bomber kills 4 in West Bank - published on CNN on March 30, 2006
- Four Killed in West Bank Bombing - published on Fox News on March 30, 2006
- West Bank Bomber Kills 4 Israelis - published on the Washington Post on March 31, 2006