ISIS-inspired terrorist arrested for deadly Jerusalem bombings
The deadly Nov. 23 twin bombings in Jerusalem were carried out by a Palestinian resident of Kafr Aqab, acting alone, according to Israeli security forces. Eslam Froukh, 26, was arrested on Nov. 29, following an “extensive” investigation, according to a statement by the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) and Israel Police. While Froukh identifies with […]
WATCH: Israel Police holding intensive searches after Jerusalem bus bombing
After a double terror attack that targeted two bus stops in Jerusalem on Wednesday, the Israel police have been holding intensive searches from the ground and from the air in the Jerusalem area, looking for those responsible for the attack.
Man injured in Jerusalem terror bombings succumbs to injuries
A man wounded in Wednesday’s twin terror bombings in Jerusalem succumbed to his wounds on Saturday. Fifty-year-old Tadasa Tashume Ben Ma’ada immigrated from Ethiopia more than two decades ago and was the father of two children. “The trauma and intensive care teams at Shaare Zedek fought for his life, but unfortunately his injuries were critical,” […]
Two Americans wounded in Jerusalem terror bombings
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides confirmed Wednesday night that two American citizens were among those wounded in two explosions at busy bus stops located near entrances to Jerusalem earlier in the day. “Sadly, I can now confirm that two U.S. citizens were among those injured in today’s terror attacks in Jerusalem,” tweeted Nides. “As […]
Jerusalem bombings: The organized terror cell that got through
Wednesday’s double terror bombing in Jerusalem sent shock waves throughout the State of Israel because it was a different style of attack than the one Israelis have, sadly, grown accustomed to seeing since March this year, when the latest escalation began. Unlike the individual or small groups of terrorists who, acting on radical ideology and […]
For Israeli survivors of terror attacks, the double bus bombing brings back painful memories
Rivka Lev was riding the 14 bus in Jerusalem when a suicide bomber dressed as a Hasidic Jew detonated an explosive vest in 2003. Known as the Davidka Square bus bombing, 17 people were killed in the attack and over 100 people were injured. Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack. “The terrorist sat three rows […]
Jerusalem Bus Suicide Bombing Thwarted
A 22-year-old resident of Shuafat in eastern Jerusalem has been arrested and indicted for planning a suicide bombing in the Israeli capital.
Hamas Bus-Bombing Cell Arrested; Other Attacks Thwarted
A six-member Hamas cell responsible for blowing up an Israeli bus last month, wounding 20 people, has been arrested.
Gag Order Lifted, Jerusalem Bus Suicide Bomber Was Hamas Operative
The Hamas operative who detonated a bomb on a Jerusalem bus this week has died in an Israeli hospital, the Israeli police confirmed on Thursday.
Ancient Passover Teaching Fulfilled in Jerusalem Bus Bomb Survival Miracle
On Monday evening, a bomb went off in a crowded bus in Jerusalem, showering passengers trapped inside with deadly shrapnel and setting it ablaze. It is believed that a terrorist in the back of the bus set the bomb off. In what can only be described as a miracle, no one was killed.
