Jaffa Road bus bombings were terrorist attacks on two No. 18 buses in Jerusalem , Israel , in 1996 . Hamas suicide bombers killed 45 people in the attacks , which were masterminded by Mohammed Deif , using explosives prepared by Adnan Awul . These two bombings , within a few days of each other , occurred during a Hamas offensive launched after the killing of Yahya Ayyash , which also included the French Hill neighborhood attack , a suicide bombing in Ashkelon , and a terrorist attack near Dizengoff Center in Tel Aviv
terrorist attack near Dizengoff Center
Dizengoff Center suicide bombing
Jaffa Road bus bombings