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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 563

Ahlam Tamimi

Ahlam al-Tamimi, during an interview in her home in Amman, Jordan, on March 21, 2017. (AP Photo/ Omar Akour)
February 3, 2025, 2:05 am
Jordan reportedly warns it could extradite Sbarro bombing mastermind to US for trial
In reversal, Amman said to give Hamas one day to find Ahlam Tamimi another home or it will send her stateside, where she is wanted over 2001 Jerusalem attack that killed 16, including 2 Americans
By ToI Staff
Police and medics surround the scene of a suicide bombing inside Jerusalem's Sbarro restaurant, August 9, 2001. The insert photo shows Chana Tova Chaya Nachenberg, who died of wounds from the bombing on May 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File; Channel 12 screenshot -- used in accordance with clause 27a of the copyright law)
June 1, 2023, 2:24 am
Mother critically injured in 2001 Sbarro Palestinian terror attack dies of her wounds
New York-born Chana Nachenberg, 52, had been in vegetative state since suicide bombing at pizzeria in Jerusalem 22 years ago; becomes 16th fatality of attack
By ToI Staff
Ahlam al-Tamimi, during an interview in her home in Amman, Jordan, on March 21, 2017. (AP Photo/ Omar Akour)
July 12, 2022, 4:23 am
US still seeking extradition of Sbarro bomber as victim’s parents ask to meet Biden
No word on request from victim Malki Roth’s family to meet with president during Israel trip; Ahlam Tamimi planned 2001 pizzeria bombing, killing 15 in Jerusalem
By AP
Malki Roth (Courtesy of the Roth family)
July 11, 2022, 4:57 am
Parents of Malki Roth, slain at Sbarro, seek to meet Biden on extraditing terrorist
Family of Israeli-US girl killed in 2001 J’lem bombing want president to ‘look us in the eyes,’ explain why Jordan seen as ally when it won’t extradite orchestrator Ahlam Tamimi
By Josef Federman
President Joe Biden, right, meets with Jordan's King Abdullah II, left, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, July 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh/File)
July 19, 2021, 11:53 pm
Biden praises Jordan king in White House meet expected to broach Abraham Accords
US president to reportedly tell Abdullah that Trump-brokered agreements not an ‘end run’ on finding way to peace deal that includes Palestinian state
By AAMER MADHANI
Ahlam Tamimi recalls her pleasure at early reports of the death toll in the Sbarro bombing (MEMRI screenshot)
March 12, 2021, 6:42 pm
Interpol said to drop warrant for Sbarro pizzeria bomber Ahlam Tamimi
Husband of Tamimi, who was convicted of orchestrating 2001 suicide bombing that left 15 dead but later released in prisoner swap, says her name has been removed from wanted list
By ToI Staff
Arnold Roth attending a meeting of the House Oversight Committee of the US Congress in Washington in 2016. (Courtesy)
From the WebOctober 22, 2020, 3:14 pm
Malki Roth’s father slams BBC for giving Sbarro terrorist a platform
Arnold Roth tells UK Jewish News that the ‘BBC lost its moral compass’ in allowing Ahlam Tamimi onto its Arabic TV service, calls broadcaster’s apology ’empty, cruel and pointless’
Ahlam and Nizar Tamimi at their wedding in Amman (Screenshot)
October 13, 2020, 10:05 pm
Jordan deports Sbarro bomber’s husband, also a convicted terrorist, to Qatar
Nizar Tamimi expelled without explanation by authorities; terror victims’ advocates have long sought his wife’s extradition to US over deadly 2001 attack at Jerusalem pizzeria
By Aaron Boxerman
Ahlam Tamimi recalls her pleasure at early reports of the death toll in the Sbarro bombing (MEMRI screenshot)
July 14, 2020, 8:22 pm
18 Jewish groups urge US to push Jordan to extradite gloating Sbarro terrorist
Ahlam Tamimi, who orchestrated 2001 Jerusalem bombing in which 15 people were killed, has been charged in US with conspiring to use weapon of mass destruction against US nationals
By David Horovitz and AP
Ahlam Tamimi reacts when told that eight children were killed in the 2001 Sbarro bombing she orchestrated (Screenshot)
June 16, 2020, 9:44 am
US mulls withholding aid to Jordan to force extradition of Palestinian terrorist
Family of Malki Roth, Israeli-US girl killed in 2001 Sbarro bombing, hails ‘encouraging’ news as Trump administration vows to ‘explore all options’ to bring Ahlam Tamimi to justice
By AP and David Horovitz
Malki Roth (Courtesy of the Roth family)
May 5, 2020, 1:39 pm
Failed by Israel, Malki Roth’s parents hope US can extradite her gloating killer
Ahlam Tamimi, who oversaw the 2001 Sbarro bombing that killed Malki and 14 others, was freed in Shalit deal and became a celebrity in Jordan. Now the US just might be on her case
By David Horovitz
Our daughter, Malki Roth, with her friends, in a photograph found in a disposable camera, after Malki was killed by the bomb set by Ahlam Tamimi at the Sbarro's pizzeria in Jerusalem, on August 9, 2001. (courtesy)
November 21, 2019, 7:13 am
A tribute unfit for a king who harbors our child’s killer
OP-ED: Jordan’s monarch won’t extradite the woman behind the horrific Sbarro massacre. Why is he getting the royal treatment at a New York gala?
By Frimet Roth and Arnold Roth
Frimet Roth
May 1, 2017, 4:02 pm
Frimet Roth
For as long as her murderer is free
Netanyahu released their daughter’s killer Ahlam Tamimi, and has ignored the family’s pleas for justice
Arnold Roth attending a meeting of the House Oversight Committee of the US Congress in Washington in 2016. (Courtesy)
March 22, 2017, 1:27 pm
Father of Jerusalem bombing victim vows to keep pushing for terrorist’s extradition
After Jordan’s top court denies American request to arrest Ahlam al-Tamimi, who helped carry out 2001 Sbarro attack, Arnold Roth says he’ll take fight to court of public opinion
By Dov Lieber
The aftermath of a suicide bombing at a Sbarro restaurant in Jerusalem in August 9, 2001, that killed 15 and wounded over 100 more. (Flash90)
March 20, 2017, 3:51 pm
Top Jordan court denies US bid to extradite Jerusalem bombing accomplice
Judges uphold ruling that Ahlam Al-Tamimi, an accomplice in the deadly 2001 Sbarro suicide attack, won’t be handed over, citing unratified extradition treaty
By Tamar Pileggi and AFP
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