Passover massacre (Park Hotel bombing)
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The Passover massacre, also known as the Park Hotel bombing, was a 2002 suicide bombing by a Palestinian militant in Netanya, Israel, that killed dozens of people attending a Passover Seder and became one of the deadliest attacks of the Second Intifada.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mass murder
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suicide bombing ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Park Hotel bombing
NERFINISHED
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Passover massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackType | suicide bombing ⓘ |
| buildingType | hotel dining hall ⓘ |
| category |
Massacres of Jews in the 21st century
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Suicide bombings in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict ⓘ Terrorist incidents in Israel in 2002 ⓘ |
| city | Netanya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimedBy | Hamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| condemnedBy |
Israeli government
NERFINISHED
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international organizations ⓘ various foreign governments ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| date | 2002-03-27 ⓘ |
| eventContext | Second Intifada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatalities | 30 ⓘ |
| fatalitiesDescription | 30 Israeli civilians killed, most of them elderly ⓘ |
| immediateAftermath | prompted large-scale Israeli military response ⓘ |
| impactOnPolicy | strengthened Israeli public support for major military operations in West Bank ⓘ |
| injuries | over 100 ⓘ |
| ledTo | Operation Defensive Shield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Park Hotel, Netanya, Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive international media attention ⓘ |
| method | explosive belt detonated by suicide bomber ⓘ |
| motiveDescription | stated by perpetrators as part of armed struggle against Israel ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high civilian death toll
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political and military repercussions in Israel ⓘ |
| occasion | Jewish holiday of Passover ⓘ |
| partOf | Israeli–Palestinian conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetratorOrganization | Hamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetratorType | Palestinian militant group ⓘ |
| planningOrganization | Hamas military wing (Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | attack on Jewish religious holiday gathering ⓘ |
| securityConsequence | tightening of Israeli security measures during Jewish holidays ⓘ |
| significance | one of the deadliest attacks of the Second Intifada ⓘ |
| suicideBomberGender | male ⓘ |
| target |
Israeli civilians
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Passover Seder participants ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | evening ⓘ |
| victimProfile | mostly elderly Holocaust survivors and their families ⓘ |
| victimType | non-combatants ⓘ |
| weaponType | improvised explosive device ⓘ |
| year | 2002 ⓘ |
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