2002_Immanuel_bus_attack
2002 Immanuel bus attack
Ambush
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 attack came less than a year after the 2001 Immanuel bus attack.
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 was claimed by the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) and coordinated with Fatah.[4]