25 years after the Sbarro bombing, one family is still fighting to bring Ahlam Tamimi to justice

Twenty-five years after the Sbarro pizzeria bombing in Jerusalem, the fight for justice continues for the family of Malki Roth, who was among the 15 victims of the August 9, 2001 attack. The bombing occurred during a time when Israel was experiencing heightened tensions amidst the Second Intifada.

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An inconspicuous young journalism student, a guitar case packed with explosives

Malki Roth, 15, and her friend Michal Raziel, 16, were on their way to a gathering when they stopped for lunch at the bustling Sbarro pizzeria. Unbeknownst to them, Ahlam Tamimi, a 21-year-old Jordanian journalism student and Hamas operative, was en route to the same location. Tamimi, disguised as a tourist, carried a guitar case packed with 10 kilograms of explosives and nails.

Tamimi later boasted about her role in the attack, specifically mentioning her alertness to locations that attracted children. The bombing resulted in the deaths of five members of the Schijveschuurder family, along with Malki Roth and another American citizen, Shoshana Yehudit Greenbaum. Half of the casualties were children.

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Tamimi later boasted that in scouting for a target-rich site in the capital, she was particularly alert to places that attracted children.

The article emphasizes the enduring pain and the persistent efforts of victims' families, like the Roths, to hold perpetrators accountable, underscoring the long shadow cast by such acts of terror.

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Half of the dead were children. Five members of the Schijveschuurder family - both parents and three children - perished.