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2024 Jaffa shooting
Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and Israel–Hamas war
LocationJaffa, Tel Aviv, Israel
Date1 October 2024; 1 day ago (2024-10-01)
19:00 (IDT)
Attack type
Mass shooting and knife attack
WeaponsAssault rifle, knife[1][2]
Deaths9 (including both perpetrators)
Injured17 (including a soldier)[3]
Perpetrators2 gunmen
Accused Hamas

The 2024 Jaffa shooting was carried out by two gunmen, reportedly members of Hamas, on October 1, 2024, in Jaffa, Israel. Seven civilians were killed, and seventeen others were injured.[4][5][6]

Attack

On October 1, 2024, at approximately 7:00 PM (12:00 PM New York Time), when two men armed with firearms and knifes opened fire on pedestrians near the Gush Dan Light Rail's Erlich Station in Jaffa, injuring several civilians.[7][8] The Israeli emergency response service, MDA, reported that they had received reports of people injured by gunfire at 7:01pm.[9]

According to initial reports, there were three locations involved in the attack; Jerusalem Boulevard, Yefet Street, and Gaza Street.[citation needed] A preliminary investigation revealed that the two militants disembarked from the light rail on the Jerusalem Boulevard, drew firearms, and began shooting randomly.[10]

A passerby and security guard both returned fire and killed the gunmen shortly after they began the attack.[11][12]

Fatalities

Nine people, including both perpetrators were killed and seventeen others were wounded in the attack. Among the dead were a citizen of Greece and another from Georgia.[13] Injured victims were taken to the Edith Wolfson Medical Center in Holon and the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center in Tel Aviv.[14]

Perpetrators

The gunmen were not immediately identified by authorities. Reports from Israel authorities have deemed both gunmen as terrorists and Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, reportedly claimed that they were Palestinians from the occupied West Bank city of Hebron.[9] No group claimed responsibility.[15]

Response

Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, visited the scene of the shooting and made claims that a nearby mosque may have members that participated in the engagement, and claimed that he would close and destroy the mosque if it was deemed true. Bezalel Smotrich indicated that he would demand at the cabinet meeting that day that family members of the gunmen would be deported to Gaza and their homes destroyed.[11] Ben-Gvir referenced the Iranian strikes against Israel, stating that he would demand at the cabinet meeting that there was no more time for diplomacy and containment but moving forward the policy should be crushing the militants.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/01/shooting-knife-attack-israeli-seaside-city-of-jaffa
  2. ^ https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/two-terrorists-armed-with-assault-rifle-carried-out-shooting-attack-in-jaffa/
  3. ^ https://aje.io/z1c3x6?update=3216178
  4. ^ "Seven murdered in Jaffa terror shooting, many more wounded". The Jerusalem Post. October 1, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  5. ^ "פיגוע ירי קשה ביפו: שישה פצועים בכמה זירות במקביל; מד"א: "אירוע רב נפגעים"". Maariv (in Hebrew). 2024-10-01. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  6. ^ Fabian, Emanuel (1 October 2024). "Many wounded, including 2 critically, in shooting attack at train station in Jaffa". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  7. ^ a b "שמונה בני אדם נרצחו בפיגוע ביפו". inn.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  8. ^ "N12 - דיווח ראשוני: חשד לפיגוע ירי ביפו". N12 (in Hebrew). 2024-10-01. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  9. ^ a b Scheer, Steven (October 1, 2024). "At least 6 dead in suspected terror attack in Tel Aviv". Reuters. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  10. ^ Davies, Maia (October 1, 2024). "Seven killed in shooting and knife attack in Tel Aviv". BBC News. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  11. ^ a b Breiner, Josh; Peleg, Bar; Efrati, Ido (October 1, 2024). "Six Killed, 10 Wounded in Shooting Attack in Jaffa, Israel Police Says". Haaretz. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  12. ^ Jones, Rory; Peled, Anat; Keller-Lynn, Carrie (October 1, 2024). "Shooting Attack Leaves at Least Six Dead in Jaffa". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  13. ^ "Greek citizen killed in Jaffa terror shooting attack, says Athens". The Times of Israel. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  14. ^ Ohana, Lior; Tamari, Liran (2024-10-01). "6 murdered in a Tel Aviv terror attack; 2 terrorists killed". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  15. ^ "Institute for the Study of War". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
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