Shmuel HaNavi bus bombing
| Shmuel HaNavi bus bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Second Intifada militancy campaign | |
| Native name | הפיגוע בקו 2 |
| Location | Jerusalem |
| Coordinates | 31°47′40″N 35°13′15″E / 31.79444°N 35.22083°E |
| Date | August 19, 2003 |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 23 civilians and 1 unborn child (+1 bomber) |
| Injured | 130+ civilians |
| Perpetrator | Hamas claimed responsibility |
A Palestinian suicide bombing of a crowded public bus (Egged bus No. 2) in the Shmuel HaNavi quarter in Jerusalem took place on August 19, 2003. Twenty-four people were killed and over 130 wounded. Many of the victims were children, some of them infants. Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack.