Jerusalem Sbarro Pizza restaurant attack victim dies after 22 years in coma

An Israeli woman, who was critically injured in a suicide bombing at a Pizza restaurant in Jerusalem restaurant in 2001, died after 22 years in a coma, according to reports.

Hana Nachenberg was 31 at the time and was dining with her 3-year-old daughter when the blast occurred at the Sbarro restaurant, Israeli media reported. She was in a coma for nearly 22 years until she died on Wednesday, reports quoted Israeli hospital as saying.
Nachenberg's death marks the 16th fatality from that attack. Her daughter was not injured in the attack.

Palestinian Suicide Bombing

On August 9, 2001, a Palestinian bomber walked into a Jerusalem pizzeria and blew himself up. The attack remains one of the most infamous in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and it came at a time of surging violence between the sides during the second Palestinian intifada or uprising.

Ahlam Tamimi is Wanted by US

Aftershocks of the attack, which wounded dozens, still make news today. The family of an Israeli-American girl killed in the attack is waging a campaign to press Jordan, a close American ally, to send a woman convicted of aiding the attacker to the United States for trial.

Ahlam Tamimi was convicted of choosing the target and guiding the bomber there and was sentenced by Israel to 16 life sentences. Israel released her in a 2011 prisoner swap with the Hamas militant group and she was sent to Jordan, where she lives freely and has been a familiar face in the media.

The US has charged Tamimi with conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction against Americans. Her name was added to the FBI’s list of Most Wanted Terrorists.

FAQs

Q1. Where is Sbarro Pizza restaurant?
A1. Sbarro Pizza restaurant is located in Jerusalem.

Q2. What is the name of Israeli woman who was killed in Sbarro Pizza restaurant bombing?
A2. The name of Israeli woman who was killed in Sbarro Pizza restaurant bombing is Hana Nachenberg.