Yagur Junction bombing

Coordinates: 32°45′12″N 35°04′16″E / 32.75333°N 35.07111°E / 32.75333; 35.07111
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Yagur Junction bombing
Part of the Second Intifada militancy campaign
Yagur Junction bombing is located in Haifa region of Israel
Yagur Junction bombing
The attack site
LocationYagur Junction, Israel
Coordinates32°45′12″N 35°04′16″E / 32.75333°N 35.07111°E / 32.75333; 35.07111
DateApril 10, 2002; 22 years ago (2002-04-10)
7:15 AM (UTC+2)
Attack type
Suicide bombing
WeaponSuicide vest
Deaths6 Israeli soldiers and 2 civilians (+1 bomber)
Injured19
PerpetratorsHamas 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]

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