March, 2002

A terrorist homicide bomber killed seven and wounded dozens more when he blew himself up on a bus frequently used by Arab and Jewish school children, many of whom were injured.
 

 

November, 2001

A Palestinian gunman killed two students and wounded more than forty other passengers when he attacked their bus with an M-16 rifle at a bus stop in Jerusalem . An armed bystander and members of the Israel Border Police stopped the attack when they killed the gunman.

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September, 11th, 2001 – World Trade Center Attack

On the morning of September 11th, 2001, terrorists flew two hijacked planes into the world trade center towers, collapsing both towers and filling the surrounding areas with dust and debris. Nearby schools were evacuated and massive family reunification efforts had to be carried out. School staff learned the importance of emergency procedures and testing emergency communications before a crisis.

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