Matza restaurant suicide bombing
| Matza restaurant suicide bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Second Intifada militancy campaign | |
| Native name | הפיגוע במסעדת מצה |
| Location | Haifa, Israel |
| Coordinates | 32°47′19″N 35°0′9″E / 32.78861°N 35.00250°E |
| Date | March 31, 2002 c. 3:00 pm (UTC+2) |
Attack type | Suicide bomber |
| Deaths | 16 (+1 bomber) |
| Injured | 40+ |
| Perpetrator | Hamas claimed responsibility |
| Assailant | Shadi Tobassi |
The Matza restaurant suicide bombing occurred on March 31, 2002, when a Palestinian Hamas suicide bomber detonated his bomb inside the Matza restaurant in Haifa, Israel, near the Grand Canyon shopping mall, killing 16 people and injuring over 40. Reporting has described the cafe as both "Arab-owned" and "owned by Israeli Jews, but run by Palestinian citizens of Israel".