Wafa Idris
Wafa Idris وفاء إدريس | |
|---|---|
An undated photograph of Wafa Idris taken during the first intifada. The image was distributed to the media following her death and became prominent in the Palestinian Territories and pro-Palestinian demonstrations in the Arab countries. | |
| Born | 1975 |
| Died | January 27, 2002 (aged 26–27) |
| Nationality | Palestinian |
| Occupation | Red Crescent volunteer |
| Known for | First Palestinian female suicide bomber |
| Parent | from Ramla |
Wafa Idris (Arabic: وفاء إدريس 1975 – January 27, 2002), a Palestinian Red Crescent volunteer, was the first female suicide bomber in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. She killed herself while committing the Jaffa Street bombing during the Second Intifada. At the time of her suicide, Idris was a 28-year-old divorcee and lived in the Am'ari Refugee Camp in Ramallah.