Passover massacre

The Passover massacre was a suicide bombing carried out by Hamas at the Park Hotel in Netanya, Israel on 27 March 2002, during a Passover seder. 30 civilians were killed in the attack and 140 were injured. It was the deadliest attack against Israeli civilians during the Second Intifada.

Passover massacre
Part of the Second Intifada
The dining hall of the Park Hotel following the attack
The attack site
LocationPark Hotel, Netanya, Israel
Coordinates32°19′57″N 34°51′03″E
Date27 March 2002 (2002-03-27)
19:30 pm (GMT+2)
Attack type
Suicide bomber
Deaths30 civilians (+1 assailant)
Injured140 civilians
PerpetratorHamas claimed responsibility
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