Sbarro restaurant suicide bombing
| Sbarro restaurant suicide bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Second Intifada militancy campaign | |
The Intersection of King George Street and Jaffa Road, as it appeared in November 2025 | |
The attack site Sbarro restaurant suicide bombing (Jerusalem District) Sbarro restaurant suicide bombing (Israel) | |
| Location | 31°46′59″N 35°13′04″E / 31.7830°N 35.2179°E Jerusalem |
| Date | 9 August 2001 2:00 pm (IDT) |
| Target | Israeli visitors of the Sbarro pizza restaurant |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 16 civilians (+1 bomber) |
| Injured | 140 |
| Perpetrators | Hamas |
A Palestinian suicide bombing at a pizzeria in downtown Jerusalem on 9 August 2001 killed 16 people, including seven children and a pregnant woman. A further 130 were wounded. The attack occurred during the Second Intifada.