At the time of the bombing , the Jerusalem branch of the Sbarro pizza restaurant chain was located at the corner of King George Street and Jaffa Road in Jerusalem , one of the busiest pedestrian crossings in the region . The building was built with the same " Pal-Kal " construction technique deemed responsible for the Versailles wedding hall disaster less than three months before . Although not required to do so , owner Noam Amar added extra support columns on the advice of city inspectors
Versailles wedding hall disaster
Versailles wedding hall disaster
Sbarro restaurant suicide bombing