A Palestinian suicide bombing occurred on November 21, 2002 in a public bus in the neighborhood of Kiryat Menachem[1] in Jerusalem.

[2] The Palestinian Islamist militant organization Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack.

[3] On November 21, 2002, at around 7:00 am, Palestinian suicide bomber Na'el Abu Hilail, wearing an explosives belt packed with five-kilograms of explosives and shrapnel, boarded the public bus on Mexico Street in Jerusalem.

[5] Hamas took credit for the attack, which was carried out by Na'el Abu Hilail, 22, from el-Khader, just south of Bethlehem.

[5] Abu Hilail's father said he was pleased with his son, saying "Our religion says we are proud of him until the day of resurrection."