2008 Dimona suicide bombing
| 2008 Dimona suicide bombing | |
|---|---|
The attack site | |
| Location | Dimona, Israel |
| Coordinates | 31°03′52.23″N 35°02′03.57″E / 31.0645083°N 35.0343250°E |
| Date | February 4, 2008 |
Attack type | Suicide attack |
| Deaths | 1 Israeli civilian (+ 2 bombers) |
| Injured | 9 Israeli civilians |
| Perpetrators | Two Palestinian assailants, working in a Hamas cell under Izzedine al Qassam Brigades commander Ahmed Jabari. |
The 2008 Dimona suicide bombing was a Palestinian suicide attack carried out in Dimona, Israel on February 4, 2008 by Hamas. It is believed that Hamas leaders in the Gaza Strip ordered the operation without informing the Hamas politburo in Damascus.