Second Intifada Photo Misleadingly Circulated as a Recent Suicide Bombing in Israel

Misbar investigated the circulating photo and found the claim to be misleading.

After conducting a thorough reverse image search, Misbar’s team found the photo making the rounds to be outdated.

Old Photo of Palestinian Suicide Bombing Misleadingly Shared as Recent

Contrary to social media users’ claim, the photo has no relation to the recent attempted suicide bombing in Tel Aviv, Israel.

The original photo was uploaded to The Times of Israel's published article. It depicts police and paramedics inspecting the scene after a suicide bomber detonated himself on a rush-hour bus in a Jerusalem neighborhood. The photo dates back to the Second Intifada on June 18, 2002.

The photo was also uploaded to the Getty Images website. According to the photo's caption, it shows Israeli rescue workers attending to bodies lying on the pavement after a Palestinian suicide bombing on a passenger bus in Jerusalem on June 18, 2002. The attack claimed at least 18 lives at the time.

The Second Intifada

The Second Intifada, also known by Palestinians as the al-Aqsa Intifada, was triggered on September 28, 2000, when then-Israeli opposition leader Ariel Sharon stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem with over 1,000 heavily armed police and soldiers. This provocative act ignited widespread anger among Palestinians.

During the Second Intifada, at least 4,973 Palestinians lost their lives, including 1,262 children, 274 women, and 32 medical personnel, as reported by the Palestinian Center for Human Rights. In addition, more than 10,000 children were injured during the five years of the uprising, according to Defence for Children International, a Swiss-based organization committed to protecting children's rights.

Hamas Claims Responsibility for the Suicide Bombing

Hamas has claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing in Tel Aviv on Sunday night, which Israeli authorities report killed the suspected attacker and injured a civilian. In a statement, the armed group described the incident as a “martyrdom operation” conducted in collaboration with Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Hamas also issued a warning that suicide attacks would return to the forefront if Israel continued massacres of Palestinians.

Israel’s police force and the Shin Bet domestic security service confirmed that the explosion occurred, involving a powerful explosive device. The blast occurred on Lehi Street in southern Tel Aviv, approximately an hour after the U.S. Secretary of State arrived in the city to advocate for a ceasefire in Gaza and a hostage release agreement. CCTV footage from moments before the explosion showed a middle-aged man walking past a shop carrying a full backpack.

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The ongoing Israeli genocidal campaign has resulted in at least 40,139 deaths and 92,743 injuries among Palestinians in Gaza.

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