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[1] On Wednesday, 30 July 1997 at 1:15 pm, two Palestinian suicide bombers who carried bags laden with explosives and nails detonated their explosive devices 45 meters (150 feet) apart almost simultaneously in a central alley in the popular outdoor market, killing 16 civilians, among them an Arab resident of Eilabun, and injuring 178 people, many of them teenagers and tourists.

[3] In retaliation for these and other attacks, a decision was reached to target Hamas leaders.

According to an Israeli press release, Mossad agents tried to poison chairman Khaled Mashal, who resided at the time in Jordan.

[4] The assassination attempt failed and the Mossad agents were captured by the Jordanian authorities.