Dolphinarium discotheque massacre
On 1 June 2001, a Hamas-affiliated Islamist terrorist blew himself up outside the Dolphinarium discotheque on the beachfront in Tel Aviv, Israel, killing 21 Israelis, 16 of whom were teenagers. The majority of the victims were Israeli teenage girls whose families had recently immigrated from the former Soviet Union.
| Dolphinarium suicide bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Second Intifada | |
The attack scene | |
The attack site The attack site | |
| Native name | הפיגוע בדולפינריום |
| Location | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Coordinates | 32°04′02″N 34°45′42″E |
| Date | June 1, 2001 23:27 pm (UTC+3) |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Weapon | 2.5 kilograms (5.5 lb) explosive device |
| Deaths | 21 (+1 attacker) |
| Injured | 100+ |
| Perpetrators | Hamas |
| Assailant | Saeed Hotari |
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