July 2005 HaSharon Mall suicide bombing

This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict.The July 2005 HaSharon Mall bombing was a Palestinian suicide bombing which occurred on July 12, 2005 in the HaSharon Mall in Netanya, Israel.

The Palestinian Islamist militant organization Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the attack.

During the late afternoon of July 12, 2005 a Palestinian suicide bomber approached the popular HaSharon Mall in the center of the coastal city Netanya.

The explosion which occurred in a busy intersection outside of the mall during the evening rush hour also caused damage to many of the nearby automobiles, and in addition, some of the shopping center's windows were shattered.

Netanya's mayor, Miriam Fierberg, was present on the scene of the attack and immediately began assisting the injured.