©2002 Reuters/Gil Cohen Magen   Israeli rescue workers search the scene of Palestinian suicide bomb attack in Jerusalem. ©2002 Reuters/Reinhard Krause  ©Magen David Adom  Bodies removed from wreckage of bus.

Reactions of world leaders:

 UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan: (Nov 21, 2002)
"The Secretary-General condemns in the strongest possible terms the Palestinian suicide bombing in Jerusalem today that killed at least 11 Israelis and injured dozens more, including many children. He expresses his profound condolences to the families of the victims. As he has made clear repeatedly, the Secretary-General believes that such attacks are utterly reprehensible and only serve to spur further hatred and mistrust."

 US Secretary of State Colin Powell (Nov 21, 2002)
"We condemn unequivocally the terrorist bombing today in Jerusalem that killed at least eleven and wounded dozens on a bus filled with children and students. There can be no excuse for this despicable attack, and we call on the Palestinians to take immediate and sustained steps to eradicate the infrastructure of terrorism and violence that has wrought such tragic bloodshed."

 Presidency of the European Union: (Nov 21, 2002)
"Todays atrocious terror action on a bus in the Jerusalem Kiryat Menachem neighbourhood must be condemned in the strongest possible terms. It is yet another deliberate attempt to derail the process towards reconciliation."

The victims:

  - Hodaya Asraf, 13, of Jerusalem
  - Marina Bazarski, 46, of Jerusalem
  - Hadassah (Yelena) Ben-David, 32, of Jerusalem
  - Sima Novak, 56, of Jerusalem
  - Kira Perlman, 67, and her grandson Ilan Perlman, 8, of Jerusalem
  - Yafit Ravivo, 14 of Jerusalem
  - Ella Sharshevsky, 44, and her son Michael Sharshevsky, 16, of Jerusalem
  - Mircea Varga, 25, a tourist from Romania
  - Dikla Zino, 22, of Jerusalem.

Hodaya Asraf		Marina Bazarski		Hadassah BenDavid		Sima Novak
Kira Perlman		Ilan Perlman		Yafit Ravivo
Ella Sharshevsky		Michael Sharshevsky		Mircea Varga		Dikla Zino