It has been a number of weeks since the suicide bombing attack on board a number 12 Egged bus in Yerushalayim. About 20 people sustained various degrees of injuries in that attack. The terrorist who perpetrated the attack died of his massive injuries in a Jerusalem hospital. Investigators announced at the time they believe the bomb was accidentally detonated and was most likely intended to blow up in the center of town when the bus was full and not in the southern capital with few riders on board.

It is now reported that investigators have learned the attack involved a Hamas cell of six terrorists planned as string of suicide bombing, shooting and car bomb attacks in the capital and B’chasdei Hashem this did not occur.

Investigators also learned the bomb that detonated on the 12 bus was assembled by one of the cell members and contained components easily obtained and the bomb-maker learned what to do on the internet.

Another cell member wrote a will with the number 12 bus bomber and photographed him before the attack, which investigators learned was intended to be a suicide bombing.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)