Dizengoff Street bus bombing
The Dizengoff Street bus bombing was a Hamas suicide attack on a passenger bus driving down Dizengoff Street, Tel Aviv in 1994. At that time, it was the deadliest suicide bombing in Israeli history, and the first successful attack in Tel Aviv. 22 civilians were killed and 50 were injured. The attack was planned by Hamas chief Yahya Ayyash, a week before the signing of the Israel-Jordan Treaty of Peace.
| Dizengoff Street bus bombing | |
|---|---|
The attack site The attack site | |
| Location | Dizengoff Street, Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Coordinates | 32°4′44″N 34°46′26″E |
| Date | October 19, 1994 c. 9:00 am (UTC+2) |
Attack type | Suicide attack |
| Deaths | 22 civilians (+1 suicide bomber) |
| Injured | 50 |
| Perpetrator | Hamas claimed responsibility |
| Assailant | Saleh Abdel Rahim al-Souwi |
| Participant | 1 |
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