Incident Summary:

12/08/2002: An Israeli army jeep exploded as it hit a suspected roadside bomb near Zarit, Israel, on the Israel-Lebanon border, leaving two Israeli soldiers injured. The Group of the Martyr Ramzi Nahra (Ramzi Nahra Martyr Organization) claimed responsibility for the attack in a phone call to the Agence France Presse. Israeli officials suggested that Hizballah was involved in the incident, but Hizballah denied responsibility for the attack.

GTD ID:
200212080001

When:
2002-12-08

Country:
Israel

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Northern

City:
Near Zarit

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Israeli Defense Forces
Specific Description Israeli IDF soldiers on patrol along the Israel-Lebanon border near Zarit
Nationality of Target Israel
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Unknown Explosive Type
Weapon Details
A roadside planted explosive device was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Ramzi Nahra, 45, and his nephew, Elie Issa, 28, were killed on Friday (December 6, 2002) when a bomb exploded as their car passed in southeast Lebanon. Residents in Nahra's home town described him as a drug trafficker who had been a double agent during the Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon. Nahra also reportedly provided Hezbollah with the names of Lebanese allegedly collaborating with Israel and worked for Syria and Israel.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Ramzi Nahra Martyr Organization Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Call (post-incident))
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 2 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 2
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
Uri Dan, “Blast Hurts Two Israeli Soldiers,” The New York Post, December 9, 2002.
"Two Israeli soldiers wounded in blast on Lebanese border,” Agence France-Presse, December 8, 2002.
“Lebanese Group Claims Attack on Israeli Patrol Across,” The Daily Star, December 9, 2002.