Bio

Khalil Abu Alba was a 35-year-old Palestinian resident of Gaza at the time of the attack. He worked as a bus driver and was employed for approximately five years by Egged, an Israeli bus company. In his role, he regularly transported Arab workers from Gaza into Israeli cities such as Tel Aviv, Lod, and Ramle. No additional verified information is available about his personal life, background, or family.

Murder Story

On the morning of 14 February 2001, Khalil Abu Alba completed his routine work shift, having dropped off Arab laborers in the central Israeli cities of Lod and Ramle. Afterward, he continued driving toward Holon. Upon reaching the Azor junction, he observed a group of Israeli soldiers standing at a bus stop.

Abu Alba suddenly accelerated the bus and veered sharply to the right, intentionally ramming into the group. The attack resulted in the deaths of eight individuals—seven Israeli soldiers and one civilian—and injuries to 26 others. After the incident, Abu Alba attempted to flee the scene by driving the bus southward toward Gaza. His escape was interrupted approximately 30 kilometers away when the bus collided with a truck, following police efforts to stop the vehicle by shooting at its wheels.

The militant organization Hamas later claimed responsibility for the attack. Abu Alba was arrested immediately after the incident. Details regarding his trial and conviction date were not provided in the source material.