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| {{campaignbox Israel–Hamas war}}The '''Lehi Street bombing''' was a failed ] in Lehi Street ({{lang-he|<nowiki>רחוב לח''י</nowiki>}}) in ], Israel, on August 18, 2024.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2024-08-19 |title=Palestinian militants claim Tel Aviv bombing that wounded 1 |url=https://apnews.com/article/israel-blast-hamas-war-palestinians-3f491deecaa3dab14047c7ab982c2dd8 |access-date=2024-09-02 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref> ] claimed responsibility for the attack, stating it was executed in collaboration with ].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=19 August 2024 |title=Hamas claims Tel Aviv bomb explosion as suicide attack |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg58zqgle9ro |access-date=2024-09-02 |website=www.bbc.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> The premature detonation resulted in the death of the attacker and injuries to a 33-year-old bystander.<ref name=":3" /> This marked the first suicide bombing claimed by Hamas since 2008. | |||
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| Israeli security forces confirmed the use of a powerful explosive device and the attack's terrorist nature.<ref name=":4" /> Following the incident, Hamas' militant wing announced a return to the strategy of suicide attacks in Israeli cities, a tactic they had previously abandoned in 2006. | |||
| The bombing occurred shortly after the arrival of US Secretary of State ] in Tel Aviv to negotiate a ceasefire and hostage deal in the ].<ref name=":4" />{{Infobox civilian attack | |||
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| The '''Lehi street bombing''' was an explosion in Lehi street ({{lang-he|<nowiki>רחוב לח''י</nowiki>}})<!-- the nowiki code is because the double apostrophe used to represent a double Garesh, as on most Israeli news websites gets read as italic --> in ], Israel, on 18 August 2024. The explosion killed the man carrying the bomb and injured a bystander (a 33-year-old man). It was the first ] claimed by ] since 2008. | |||
| Hamas' ] and ]'s ] jointly claimed responsibility for the bombing.<ref name="ynet 18 suspect botched" >{{cite news| publisher= ] | title= Man dies in Tel Aviv blast; authorities suspect botched terror attack | url= https://www.ynetnews.com/article/s1qtfakjc | access-date= 24 August 2024 | work= Ynetnews | date= 18 August 2024 |language=en}}</ref> The former, Hamas' militant wing, announced a return to the strategy of suicide attacks in Israeli cities, which they had previously ].<ref name="pre IH DM tactics">{{cite news | script-title= ar: كتائب القسام تنقل المعركة إلى قلب إسرائيل وتعلن عودة العمليات الاستشهادية إلى الواجهة | url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87eX1mr1Pb8&list=TLPQMjQwODIwMjSL-BzxpNyRfQ&index=4 | access-date= 24 August 2024 | work= العربي - أخبار YouTube Channel of Al-Araby TV News | date= 19 August 2024 | trans-title= Al-Qassam Brigades transfers the battle to the heart of Israel and announces the return of martyrdom operations to the forefront }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title= After Tel Aviv bombing, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad threaten further attacks in Israel | url= https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/08/20/after-tel-aviv-bombing-hamas-and-palestinian-islamic-jihad-threaten-further-attacks-in-israel_6718720_4.html | access-date= 24 August 2024 | date= 20 August 2024 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
| == Background == | == Background == | ||
| {{Main article|Palestinian suicide attacks}} | {{Main article|Palestinian suicide attacks}} | ||
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| The bombing occurred on the night of Sunday 18 August 2023, on Lehi street in ].<ref name="jpost 18 Police confirms" >{{cite news | title= Police confirms Tel Aviv explosion was failed terror attack | url= https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-815228 | access-date= 27 August 2024 | work= ] {{!}} JPost.com | date= 18 August 2024 |language=en}}</ref> | The bombing occurred on the night of Sunday 18 August 2023, on Lehi street in ].<ref name="jpost 18 Police confirms" >{{cite news | title= Police confirms Tel Aviv explosion was failed terror attack | url= https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-815228 | access-date= 27 August 2024 | work= ] {{!}} JPost.com | date= 18 August 2024 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
| The bomb exploded, killing the bomber (a man in his 50s from ]),<ref name="ynet 18 suspect botched" |
The attack involved a middle-aged man carrying a full backpack, as shown in CCTV footage just before the incident. The bomb exploded, killing the bomber (a man in his 50s from ]),<ref name="ynet 18 suspect botched">{{cite news |date=18 August 2024 |title=Man dies in Tel Aviv blast; authorities suspect botched terror attack |url=https://www.ynetnews.com/article/s1qtfakjc |access-date=24 August 2024 |work=Ynetnews |publisher=] |language=en}}</ref> moderately injured a bystander (33 year old man),<ref name="Ynet 18 (he) carrying" >{{cite news | title= הרוג בפיצוץ בת"א: "הוא נשא מטען, הכיוון שזה פיגוע מאוד רלוונטי"; עובר אורח נפצע בינוני | trans-title= Killed in an explosion in Tel Aviv (]): "He was carrying a bomb, the fact that this is an attack is very relevant"; a bystander was moderately injured | url= https://www.ynet.co.il/news/article/b1idniyoc | access-date= 26 August 2024 | work= ] | date= 18 August 2024 |language=he}}</ref><ref name="reuters 19 responsibility" >{{Cite news | date= 19 August 2024 | title= Hamas, Islamic Jihad claim responsibility for bomb blast in Tel Aviv | url= https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/deadly-bomb-blast-tel-aviv-was-terrorist-attack-israeli-police-say-2024-08-19/ | access-date= 19 August 2024 | work=Reuters}}</ref><ref name="toi 19 claims attempted" >{{Cite news | date= 19 August 2024 | title= Hamas claims attempted suicide bombing in Tel Aviv, vows to carry out more | url= https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/hamas-claims-attempted-suicide-bombing-in-tel-aviv-vows-to-carry-out-more/ | access-date= 19 August 2024 | work= The Times of Israel }}</ref><ref name="AJ 19 claims responsibility" >{{Cite news | date= 19 August 2024 | title= Hamas claims responsibility for Tel Aviv bomb attack, promises more | url= https://aje.io/yc4a4i?update=3126759 | website= Al Jazeera}}</ref> and setting a truck on fire, but doing fairly limited damage. It was initially unclear why the bomb went off when it did.<ref name="toi 19 backpack">{{cite news | title= Man killed in Tel Aviv when bomb in his backpack goes off; police probing possible terror | url= https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-killed-in-tel-aviv-when-bomb-in-his-backpack-goes-off-police-probing-possible-terror/ | access-date= 27 August 2024 | date= 19 August 2024 }}</ref> | ||
| The explosion, which could have resulted in many more casualties if it had detonated in a more crowded area, sparing nearby locations like a synagogue and a shopping center.<ref name=":4" /> Some sources interpreted this as meaning the bomb had accidentally exploded before racing the intended target, the operation was described as "botched" by ].<ref name="ynet 18 suspect botched">{{cite news| publisher= ] | title= Man dies in Tel Aviv blast; authorities suspect botched terror attack | url= https://www.ynetnews.com/article/s1qtfakjc | access-date= 24 August 2024 | work= Ynetnews | date= 18 August 2024 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 14:03, 2 September 2024
August 2024 attack in Israel
The Lehi Street bombing was a failed suicide bombing in Lehi Street (Template:Lang-he) in Tel Aviv, Israel, on August 18, 2024. Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack, stating it was executed in collaboration with Palestinian Islamic Jihad. The premature detonation resulted in the death of the attacker and injuries to a 33-year-old bystander. This marked the first suicide bombing claimed by Hamas since 2008.
Israeli security forces confirmed the use of a powerful explosive device and the attack's terrorist nature. Following the incident, Hamas' militant wing announced a return to the strategy of suicide attacks in Israeli cities, a tactic they had previously abandoned in 2006.
The bombing occurred shortly after the arrival of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Tel Aviv to negotiate a ceasefire and hostage deal in the Israel–Hamas war.
| Lehi street bombing | |
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| Part of the Israel-Hamas war | |
| Location | Lehi street, South Tel Aviv, State of Israel |
| Date | 18 August 2024 (2024-08-18) Sunday night (Israel) |
| Target | unknown |
| Attack type | suspected suicide bombing, possibly botched |
| Weapons | Explosives in a backpack |
| Deaths | 1 (a man in his 50s) |
| Injured | 1 (a 33 year old man) |
| Victims | bomber killed, and one civilian injured. |
| Perpetrators | Al-Qassam Brigades and Palestinian Islamic Jihad jointly claimed the attack. |
| Motive | nationalism |
Background
Main article: Palestinian suicide attacksThe use of suicide bombings (Template:Lang-ar) by Palestinian factions emerged in the 1990s. Between 1994 and 2005, these attacks resulted in 735 Israeli deaths and 4,554 injuries, predominantly targeting Israeli civilians at locations such as shopping centers, public buses, transit stations, cafes, nightclubs, and restaurants. The tactic peaked during the Second Intifada (2000–2005), garnering significant Palestinian support and leading to the formation of a martyrdom cult around the attackers.
Suicide bombings in the 1990s and 2000s had a profound impact on Israel's civilian population, significantly affecting Israeli society and hardening attitudes toward Palestinians as potential peace partners in a two-state solution. These attacks influenced Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's decision to build the West Bank barrier. By 2005, Hamas shifted its strategy from suicide attacks to adopting a Hezbollah-like approach, leveraging Iranian support and smuggling routes to develop a substantial rocket arsenal, using it to attack Israeli urban centers.
Hamas has justified suicide bombings both practically and doctrinally. Practically, they have emphasized the harm and deterrence these attacks inflict on Israeli society. Doctrinally, they have glorified martyrdom as the highest form of jihad and Islamic belief. Hamas has framed suicide attacks as a testament to "Palestinian innovative genius" and has contended that they establish a "balance of fear" by causing significant casualties and psychological distress in Israel.
In the weeks before the Lehi Street bombing, Israel is thought to have assassinated two of the three top leaders of Hamas. On 31 July 2024, Ismail Haniyeh was killed in a bombing in Iran. Israel have not officially claimed the attack but no other assailant has been credibly accused.
In 2014, left wing UK news outlet Novara Media attributed the Qassam Brigades' temporary abandonment of suicide attacks to Mohammed Deif's leadership moving the Brigades towards hostage taking and rocket attacks. By contrast, in 2024 pro-Israel media lobby group CAMERA held Deif personally responsible for the deaths of 80 Israeli civilians, mostly in suicide bombings, when they criticized the way BBC Arabic reported on an Israeli airstrike intended to kill Deif. The airstrike killed over 90 people, and in a biography summary that BBC Arabic aired with their report in the incident they mentioned suicide bombings attributed to Deif but used language CAMERA objected to, allegedly referring to the bombings as "military operations" when CAMERA thought they should be referred to as "terrorist attacks".
Bombing
The bombing occurred on the night of Sunday 18 August 2023, on Lehi street in Tel Aviv.
The attack involved a middle-aged man carrying a full backpack, as shown in CCTV footage just before the incident. The bomb exploded, killing the bomber (a man in his 50s from Nablus), moderately injured a bystander (33 year old man), and setting a truck on fire, but doing fairly limited damage. It was initially unclear why the bomb went off when it did.
The explosion, which could have resulted in many more casualties if it had detonated in a more crowded area, sparing nearby locations like a synagogue and a shopping center. Some sources interpreted this as meaning the bomb had accidentally exploded before racing the intended target, the operation was described as "botched" by Ynet.
See also
- Martyrdom in Palestinian culture
- Religious views on suicide § Islam
- Islamic view of death § Suicide
- History of Hamas
Notes
References
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- ^ Bigg, Matthew Mpoke; Sobelman, Gabby (19 August 2024). "Hamas and Islamic Jihad Claim Responsibility for Tel Aviv Bombing". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Hamas claims Tel Aviv bomb explosion as suicide attack". www.bbc.com. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Kliot, Nurit; Charney, Igal (1 August 2006). "The geography of suicide terrorism in Israel". GeoJournal. 66 (4): 361, 366–367. doi:10.1007/s10708-006-9034-z. ISSN 1572-9893.
- Pedahzur, Ami, ed. (2006). Root Causes of Suicide Terrorism: The Globalization of Martyrdom. New York: Routledge. p. 42. ISBN 978-0415770309.
- Nanninga, Pieter (2019). Islam and suicide attacks. Elements in Religion and Violence. Cambridge University Press. p. 2. ISBN 978-1-108-71265-1.
- Siniver, Asaf, ed. (2023). Routledge companion to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. London; New York, NY: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group. pp. 161–162. ISBN 978-0-429-02737-6.
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- ^ Litvak, Meir (15 July 2010). ""Martyrdom is Life": Jihad and Martyrdom in the Ideology of Hamas". Studies in Conflict & Terrorism. 33 (8): 724–725. doi:10.1080/1057610X.2010.494170. ISSN 1057-610X.
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- Sawer, Patrick; Mulholland, Lilian (24 August 2024). "BBC under fire for describing Hamas suicide bomb attacks as 'military operations'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
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- ^ "Man dies in Tel Aviv blast; authorities suspect botched terror attack". Ynetnews. Ynet. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024. Cite error: The named reference "ynet 18 suspect botched" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- "הרוג בפיצוץ בת"א: "הוא נשא מטען, הכיוון שזה פיגוע מאוד רלוונטי"; עובר אורח נפצע בינוני" [Killed in an explosion in Tel Aviv (wiktionary:ת״א): "He was carrying a bomb, the fact that this is an attack is very relevant"; a bystander was moderately injured]. Ynet (in Hebrew). 18 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
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- "Hamas claims attempted suicide bombing in Tel Aviv, vows to carry out more". The Times of Israel. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- "Hamas claims responsibility for Tel Aviv bomb attack, promises more". Al Jazeera. 19 August 2024.
- "Man killed in Tel Aviv when bomb in his backpack goes off; police probing possible terror". 19 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
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