Beit Lid suicide bombing
| Beit Lid suicide bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict | |
The attack aftermath | |
The attack site | |
| Native name | הפיגוע בצומת בית ליד |
| Location | Beit Lid Junction, Highway 4/Highway 57, Netanya, Israel |
| Coordinates | 32°19′25″N 34°54′14″E / 32.32361°N 34.90389°E |
| Date | January 22, 1995 c. 9:30 am (UTC+2) |
Attack type | Suicide attack |
| Weapons | Suicide belts |
| Deaths |
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| Injured | 66 Israelis, mostly soldiers |
| Perpetrator | Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility |
| Assailants | Anwar Soukar & Salah Shaaker |
No. of participants | 2 |
The Beit Lid suicide bombing, (also named Beit Lid massacre) saw two Palestinian suicide attacks by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad against Israeli soldiers at the Beit Lid Junction on January 22, 1995. 21 soldiers and one civilian were killed. It was the first suicide attack by Palestinian Islamic Jihad.