2004 Ashdod Port Bombings - The Attack

The Attack

On Sunday, March 14, 2004, two Palestinian suicide bombers who wore explosive belts hidden underneath his clothes approached the Port of Ashdod. Despite the vast security arrangements at the compound, the two suicide bombers managed to infiltrate into the compound.

At 16:20 pm the suicide bombers detonated their explosive devices - one exploded himself in an office building inside the compound, and the other exploded after a few moments at the entrance to the compound. The force of the blast killed ten civilians, most of them were port workers, and injured 16 others.

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