Mohammad Odeh
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Mohammad Odeh was an individual who, on July 31, 2002, triggered a remotely controlled bomb in a cafeteria on a campus of Hebrew University in Jerusalem.[1] Odeh was captured on August 22, 2002, and expressed remorse for his act.[2]
The bomb killed nine individuals, and injuring 85 others.[3][4][5]
Odeh had access to the University's campus since he had been working as a painter there.[2][6] The New York Times quoted Israeli security officials who claimed the cell had been responsible for two suicide bombings early that year. Odeh was said to have covered the bomb with perfume to mask the smell of the fertilizer from which it was made.
When Odeh and other suspects were captured, on August 22, 2002, the New York Times described him as the leader of a five-man cell, but when the men were sentenced, four months later, Wa'el Qassem was described as the cell's leader.[2][7]
Odeh's cell was reported to have been affiliated with Hamas.[2][6]
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References
- ↑ David Harris Gershon (2012-07-31). "A Personal Note - Ten Years Ago Today, the Bomb Went Off that Injured My Wife & Killed Our Friends". Daily Kos. Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailykos.com%2Fstory%2F2012%2F07%2F31%2F1115306%2F-A-Personal-Note-Ten-Years-Ago-Today-the-Bomb-Went-Off&date=2012-11-05. Retrieved 2012-11-05. "... I learned for the first time the terrorist’s name: Mohammad Odeh. And then I found something strange in an Associated Press article on Odeh's capture by Israeli police in 2002: Odeh told investigators he was sorry for what he had done since so many people died in the university attack."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Serge Schmemann (2002-08-22). "Hamas Members Held in Recent Bombings". New York Times. Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2002%2F08%2F22%2Fworld%2Fhamas-members-held-in-recent-bombings.html&date=2012-11-05. "The Israelis said the kingpin in the attack on Hebrew University was Muhammad Odeh, 29, who was working as a painter at Hebrew University. With his access to the campus, Mr. Odeh had been assigned the selection of the site for the bombing and the placement of the bomb, the Israelis said."
- ↑ Mordechai I. Twersky (2012-07-27). "Ten years later, mothers of Hebrew U. bombing victims look back The explosion killed nine people - four Israelis and five foreign nationals - and injured 85.". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.haaretz.com%2Fweekend%2Fanglo-file%2Ften-years-later-mothers-of-hebrew-u-bombing-victims-look-back-1.453950&date=2012-11-05.
- ↑ Ari Burack (2011-12-07). "US thwarts attempts of slain woman's family to recover losses from Iran". San Francisco Examiner. Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sfexaminer.com%2Flocal%2F2011%2F12%2Fus-thwarts-attempts-slain-womans-family-recover-losses-iran&date=2012-11-05. Retrieved 2012-11-05.
- ↑ Adam Chandler (2012-07-31). "Ten Years After the Hebrew University Bombing: Family of the victims and witnesses look back". The Tablet (magazine). Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tabletmag.com%2Fscroll%2F108031%2F10-years-after-the-hebrew-university-bombing%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3D10-years-after-the-hebrew-university-bombing%26utm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3D10-years-after-the-hebrew-university-bomb&date=2012-11-05. Retrieved 2012-11-05. "Today marks the 10-year anniversary of the Hebrew University bombing that killed nine students, including four Israelis and five foreign nationals as well as injuring 85 others."
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Ewen MacAskill (2002-08-22). "Israel arrests five accused of bomb attacks". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Fworld%2F2002%2Faug%2F22%2Fisrael&date=2012-11-05. "Four of the five held Israeli identity papers and worked in Jerusalem. One, Mohammad Odeh, 29, was a painter for an Israeli contractor, his papers allowing him to move relatively freely in Israel. The alleged leader is from Ramallah."
- ↑ "Cafeteria, Club Bombers Get Life Sentences". NewsMax. 2002-12-16. Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Farchive.newsmax.com%2Farchives%2Farticles%2F2002%2F12%2F15%2F175102.shtml&date=2012-11-05. "The cell members killed 35 people and wounded 210. They acknowledged the facts in the charge sheet and shortly before sentencing their leader, Wa'el Qassem, urged others "to follow our footsteps.""
