2024 Neot HaKikar shooting
| 2024 Neot HaKikar shooting | |
|---|---|
  Neot HaKikar Location of Neot HaKikar within Israel | |
| Location | Neot HaKikar, Israel |
| Deaths | the two attackers |
| Injured | three Israeli soldiers |
On 18 October 2024, at least two gunmen infiltrated Israel from Jordan in the Neot HaKikar area, south of the Dead Sea.[1][2] The gunmen ambushed Israeli troops and opened fire on them, wounding two of them moderately.[1][3] Israeli troops killed two of the gunmen during a firefight, with a third attacker probably escaping.[1] Residents of Neot Hakikar were instructed to remain indoors as the troops and police searched for the third gunman.[4]
Background
[edit]On the morning of September 8, 2024, a Jordanian truck driver carried out a shooting attack at the Allenby Bridge, a border terminal between Jordan and the Israeli-occupied West Bank, killing three Israeli civilians who worked at the terminal.[5][6][7][8][9] The perpetrator was shot and killed by Israeli security forces.[10][5][11] Jordan identified the attacker as one of its citizens, named Maher Al-Jazy, while condemning attacks against civilians and calling for de-escalation.[12][5] On the streets in Jordan, some citizens gathered to celebrate the attack, amid widespread anger over the war.[13]
On 16 October 2024, Hamas militant and leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in a gunfight with the Israeli military in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.[14] Sinwar, who was one of Israel's most wanted men after the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel, was in a building with two others. The military operation was described as random and not planned in advance. The killing was announced on 17 October.
The attack
[edit]On 18 October 2024, at least two gunmen infiltrated Israel from Jordan near Neot Hakikar in the Arava valley, south of the Dead Sea.[1][2] The gunmen, who were clad in military uniform,[4] ambushed Israeli troops and opened fire, wounding an IDF soldier and a reservist moderately.[1][3] The IDF promptly responded and killed two of the gunmen.[1] According to police, the gunmen attempted to enter Moshav Neot Hakikar, but were stopped by the army and the community's security squad.[4] Residents of Neot Hakikar were instructed to remain indoors while the IDF and police, in colloboration with the Israeli Air Force,[2] began searching for a third gunman who probably escaped.[4]
See also
[edit]- Killing of Yahya Sinwar
- 2024 Allenby Bridge shooting
- Israel–Jordan peace treaty
- 2023 Egypt–Israel border shooting incident
References
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- ^ a b c "IDF says third attacker may have infiltrated from Jordan and escaped, troops searching the area | The Times of Israel".
- ^ a b Zitun, Yoav; Curiel, Ilana (2024-10-18). "IDF soldier, reservist moderately injured in shooting attack near Dead Sea". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ a b c d "Two Wounded After Gunmen Enter Israel From Jordan, Carry Out Shooting Near Dead Sea - Israel News - Haaretz.com".
- ^ a b c "Three Israeli civilians shot dead at Allenby Crossing between West Bank and Jordan". CNN. September 8, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ Fortinsky, Sarah (2024-09-09). "Three Israeli civilians killed at crossing between West Bank and Jordan". The Hill. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "Three Israelis killed in shooting at West Bank-Jordan border crossing". France 24. 2024-09-08. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ Berger, Miriam; Timsit, Annabelle; Masih, Niha (2024-09-08). "Gunman kills 3 Israelis in rare attack at border crossing with Jordan". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Gunman crossing from Jordan kills three Israelis at border, Israeli army says". Reuters. September 8, 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "פיגוע בבקעת הירדן: שלושה נרצחים מירי במעבר אלנבי". Maariv (in Hebrew). 2024-09-08. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- ^ "Shooting attack at the West Bank-Jordan border crossing kills 3 Israelis". AP News. 2024-09-08. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "Jordan's Foreign Ministry issues belated, tepid condemnation of deadly terror shooting". Times of Israel. 2024-09-09.
- ^ Al-Khalidi, Suleiman (2024-09-09). "Jordan's Islamists, buoyed by anger over Gaza, seek to shake up parliament at polls". Reuters.
- ^ Harvey, Lex; Stambaugh, Alex; Radford, Antoinette; Chowdhury, Maureen; Sangal, Aditi; Hammond, Elise (17 October 2024). "Live updates: Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza, Israel confirms". CNN. Retrieved 17 October 2024.