Timeline of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict in 2001

Note: This compilation includes only those attacks on Israelis that resulted in casualties and no Palestinian deaths are recorded. Numerous other attacks which failed to kill, maim, or wound are not included.

January

January 17

16-year-old Israeli Ofir Rahum is shot and killed near the Palestinian city of Ramallah. Israeli police claimed that he had been shot by members of the Palestinian Tanzim group, which the police suspected had set a trap through a chat room. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak said the event would make it hard to continue peace talks with the Palestinians.^[1][2]

January 23

Mordehai Dayan, 27, & Etgar Zeitouny, 34, both of Tel Aviv, were abducted from a restaurant where they had been eating and shot to death in Tul Karem.^[3]

January 29

An Israeli killed in a drive-by shooting north of Jerusalem.^[4]

May

May 1

Assaf Hershkovitz, a resident of the Jewish settlement of Ofra, is killed by gunfire while driving.^[5][6] Giv'at Asaf was established near the site of his murder, in his memory.

May 9

Two 14-year settler boys Koby Mandell and Yosef Ishran were stoned to death.^[7][8]

May 18

5 Israelis killed in a suicide bombing in Netanya. Over 100 are wounded, Hamas claimed responsibility. An Israeli soldier off-duty is killed by gunfire while driving.^[9]

June

June 1

Dolphinarium massacre: 21 Israeli young people murdered and over 120 wounded by a Hamas militant suicide bombing at a disco near the Dolphinarium in Tel Aviv.^{[citation needed]}

June 5

Infant Yehuda Shoham was critically injured in an Arab stone-throwing attack near his home in Shiloh. The baby died of his injuries.^{[citation needed][10]}

June 12

Murder of Georgios Tsibouktzakis: Greek Orthodox churchman is murdered in an Arab drive-by shooting on the Maaleh Adumim road.^[11]

June 28

A woman murdered and another injured in a drive-by shooting.^[12]

August

August 9

15 people die and 130 are injured in the Sbarro restaurant suicide bombing in Jerusalem. Both Hamas and Islamic Jihad claim responsibility. An Israeli student killed in a shooting attack north of the West Bank.^{[citation needed]}

October

October 17

Israeli Tourism Minister Rehavam Zeevi is assassinated by the PFLP.^{[citation needed]}

November

November 4

Two Israeli teenagers killed when fire opened by a Palestinian gunman in Jerusalem. 45 people are injured.^[13]

November 29

3 people are killed and 9 wounded in a suicide bombing of a bus near Hadera. Both Islamic Jihad and Fatah claimed responsibility. A soldier is killed and another wounded in a shooting incident on the Green Line.^[14]

See also

• Israel-Gaza conflict

References

1. "Israel's 'First Internet Murder'". Wired Magazine. 2001-01-19. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
2. Philps, Alan (2001-01-20). "Peace hope buried with shot boy". The Independent. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
3. Taba talks halted after 2 Israelis murdered. Hamas claims responsibility 2011-06-12 at the Wayback Machine, Jerusalem Post, Jan 24, 2001
4. Ofra man killed in drive-by shooting 2011-06-12 at the Wayback Machine, Jerusalem Post, Jan 30, 2001
5. Deaths which occurred on a 01 May
6. "Death and Daily Life Link Arab and Israeli". The New York Times. 2 May 2001.
7. "Israeli boys found stoned to death in cave". The Star. 2001-05-09. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
8. "'Stoning to Death' of Israeli Youths Fuels Tension". ABC News. 2001-05-09. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
9. Arafat: Decisive battle on for Palestine. Five killed by suicide bomber at Netanya mall 2011-06-12 at the Wayback Machine, Jerusalem Post, May 20, 2001
10. Yehuda Shoham, Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 11, 2001
11. Father Georgios Tsibouktzakis, Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 12, 2001
12. Ekaterina (Katya) Weintraub, Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 28, 2001
13. Two teens killed in bus attack. Gunman hits Jerusalem bus at rush hour, wounds dozens 2011-06-12 at the Wayback Machine
14. Three Israelis killed in bus bombing. Soldier shot dead at roadblock 2011-06-12 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Chronology of Terrorist Attacks in Israel - Part V: 2001, Johnston Archive
• , Jerusalem Post