Maxim restaurant suicide bombing
| Maxim restaurant bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Second Intifada militancy campaign | |
Maxim restaurant, 2009 | |
The attack site | |
| Location | 32°48′46″N 34°57′20″E / 32.81278°N 34.95556°E Haifa, Israel |
| Date | October 4, 2003 14:10 |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 21 civilians (+1 bomber) |
| Injured | 51 |
| Perpetrator | PIJ claimed responsibility |
| Assailant | Hanadi Jaradat |
| Participant | 1 |
The Maxim restaurant bombing was a Palestinian suicide bombing which occurred on October 4, 2003, in the beachfront restaurant Maxim in Haifa, Israel. Twenty-one civilians were killed and 60 were injured. Among the victims were two families and four children, including a two-month-old baby.
The restaurant was frequented by both Arab and Jewish customers and was widely seen as a symbol of peaceful coexistence.
The militant organization Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the attack. It was condemned by Palestinian President Yasser Arafat. The restaurant's interior was destroyed by the blast and was completely rebuilt seven months after the attack.