2002 Immanuel bus attack

Not to be confused with 2001 Immanuel bus attack.

Immanuel bus attack
Part of the Second Intifada militancy campaign
The attack site
Location	Immanuel, West Bank
Date	July 16, 2002 15:00 pm
Attack type	Ambush, Mass murder, spree killing, Bombing, Shooting attack
Weapons	AK-47 rifles, hand grenades, a roadside bomb
Deaths	9 Israeli civilians
Injured	20 Israeli civilians

The Immanuel bus attack was an ambush attack by Palestinian militants against Israeli civilians on 16 July 2002. It was carried out by three Palestinians disguised as Israeli soldiers.

The attackers first detonated a roadside bomb next to an armored civilian Dan No. 189 bus. Immediately afterwards, the assailants opened fire and threw hand grenades at the passengers. Nine Israelis were killed in the attack and 20 people suffered various degrees of injuries.

The attack

On Tuesday afternoon, 16 July 2002, three armed Palestinians militants disguised as Israeli soldiers planted a roadside bomb beside the road leading to the Jewish settlement of Immanuel, about 200 meters before the entrance to the town. After placing the bomb, the assailants ambushed a bus on its way from Bnei Brak.

At about 15:00 an armored Dan bus line 189, en route to Immanuel from Bnei Brak, approached the site as the roadside bomb exploded. As a result of the explosion, the bus was immobilized. The assailants fired small arms at the bus and threw hand grenades at the passengers through its roof and windows.

Nine people were killed in the attack and 20 people suffered various degrees of injuries.

Fatalities

Yonatan Gamliel, 16, of Immanuel Keren Kashani, 29, of Immanuel Ilana Siton, 41, of Immanuel Galila Ades, 43, of Immanuel Zilpa Kashi, 67, of Giv'atayim

Gal Shilon, 32, of Immanuel Yocheved Ben-Hanan, 21, of Immanuel Sarah Tiferet Shilon, 11 months, of Immanuel The premature Weinberg infant (9 hours)

See also

• Israeli casualties of war

External links

• Israel arrest 16 in wake of attacks - published on The Vindicator on July 19, 2002
• Terrorist attack on bus at Emmanuel - July 16, 2002 - published on the Israeli Foreign Ministry website
• Eighth Immanuel victim was too young to have a name - published on the Haaretz on July 18, 2002
• Israel searches for bus attackers - published on CNN on July 17, 2002