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Hamas

Israel · Government / Government of Israel. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

15Records
1993–2008Date range
3Named people
7Places

Chronological records

1993

Yitzhak Rabin16 April 1993

Government / Government of Israel

In Israel 20 soldiers and civilians are injured in Hamass first suicide attack against Israelis

1994

Yitzhak Rabin6 April 1994

Afula · Government / Government of Israel

A car rigged with explosives detonates next to a bus in Afula, Israel. 8 Israelis are killed and 45 wounded in Hamass 1st car bombing

Yitzhak Rabin13 April 1994

Hadera · Government / Government of Israel

A Palestinian blows himself up on a bus in Hadera in central Israel, six Israelis are killed and 25 wounded, Hamass 1st suicide bombing

Yitzhak Rabin19 October 1994

Tel Aviv · Government / Government of Israel

A Palestinian suicide bomber kills 22 Israelis and wounds 48 in a bus explosion in Tel Aviv, Hamas take responsibility

Yitzhak Rabin25 October 1994

Gaza Strip · Government / Government of Israel

Violence breaks out in the Gaza Strip, a day after Israeli undercover soldiers kill Imad Akel, the head of the military wing of Hamas

Yitzhak Rabin25 December 1994

Jerusalem · Government / Government of Israel

A Palestinian suicide bomber blows himself up on a bus in Jerusalem and wounds 12 Israelis, Hamas takes responsibility

1995

Yitzhak Rabin9 March 1995

Gaza · Government / Government of Israel

Two Palestinians blow themselves up outside two Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip and kill seven Israeli soldiers and an American, Alisa Flatow, the Islamic Jihad and Hamas take responsibility

Yitzhak Rabin24 July 1995

Tel Aviv · Government / Government of Israel

A Palestinian suicide bomber blows up a crowded commuter bus in Tel Aviv and kills six Israelis and wounded 28, Hamas take responsibility

Ezer Weissman24 July 1995

Tel Aviv · Government / Government of Israel

A Palestinian suicide bomber blows up a crowded commuter bus in Tel Aviv and kills six Israelis and wounded 28, Hamas take responsibility

Yitzhak Rabin21 August 1995

Jerusalem · Government / Government of Israel

A Palestinian suicide bomber blows up a bus in Jerusalem and kills 4 Israelis, 1 American, and wounded more than 100 people, Hamas take responsibility

Ezer Weissman21 August 1995

Jerusalem · Government / Government of Israel

A Palestinian suicide bomber blows up a bus in Jerusalem and kills 4 Israelis, 1 American, and wounded more than 100 people, Hamas take responsibility

2007

Ehud Olmert8 February 2007

Mecca · Government / Government of Israel

Palestinian Unity Agreement in Mecca, Hamas and Fatah agree to share power, based on vaguely worded agreement. Hamas officials reiterate that they will never recognize Israel

Ehud Olmert19 February 2007

Gaza · Government / Government of Israel

Hamas ousts Fatah from Gaza in bloody coup

2008

Ehud Olmert15 January 2008

Gaza · Government / Government of Israel

An Israeli strike kills Several Palestinians in Gaza, as many as 20 Palestinians, many member of Hamas, die in the attack

Ehud Olmert23 January 2008

Gaza · Government / Government of Israel

After members of Hamas destroy parts of a wall that separates the Gaza Strip from Egypt, tens of thousands of Palestinians pass into Egypt to buy food and supplies that are either unavailable in Gaza or are exorbitantly priced

Names involved

Ehud OlmertEzer WeissmanYitzhak Rabin

Provenance

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