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| ⚫ | On [[July 2]], [[2008]], a man identified as a [[Palestine|Palestinian]] resident of [[East Jerusalem]] named Hussam Duwait, attacked several cars on [[Jaffa Road]] in [[Jerusalem]], [[Israel]] using a [[front-end loader]], killing three people and wounding at least thirty persons, before police officers shot him dead.<ref name="hareetz 2"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3562991,00.html | title = 3 killed as Palestinian bulldozer driver goes on killing spree in Jerusalem |date = [[2008-07-02]]| publisher=''[[Ynetnews]]''}}</ref><ref name="hareetz 3">{{cite web|url=http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/998400.html | title = Two teachers among the dead in Jerusalem attack |date = [[2008-07-03]]| publisher=''[[Haaretz]]''}}</ref> A motive for the attack could not immediately be determined, but police at the scene referred to the incident as a [[List of terrorist incidents|terrorist attack]].<ref name="cnn">{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/07/02/israel.bulldozer/index.html |publisher=CNN |accessdate=2008-07-02 |date=[[2008-07-02]] |title=Jerusalem bulldozer 'terrorist' kills 3 in rampage}}</ref> Media reports of the attack frequently refer to the front-end loader, erroneously, as a "[[bulldozer]]". |
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This attack marks the 2nd incident in [[2008]] where an [[Arab]] from [[East Jerusalem]] using his [[Israeli ID Card]] freely accessed [[West Jerusalem]] to commit acts of [[terrorism]]. The first being the [[Mercaz HaRav massacre]] in early March 2008. |
This attack marks the 2nd incident in [[2008]] where an [[Arab]] from [[East Jerusalem]] using his [[Israeli ID Card]] freely accessed [[West Jerusalem]] to commit acts of [[terrorism]]. The first being the [[Mercaz HaRav massacre]] in early March 2008. |
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Revision as of 05:22, 3 July 2008
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| Jerusalem bulldozer attack | |
|---|---|
 Location of attack on Jaffa Road | |
| Location | Jerusalem, Israel |
| Date | July 2, 2008 1:00pm – 1:30pm (UTC+3) |
| Target | Israeli civilians |
Attack type | Vehicle attack |
| Deaths | 4 (Including perpetrator)[1] |
| Injured | 30+[1] |
| Perpetrators | Hussam Taysir Duwait, resident of East Jerusalem |
Template:FixBunching On July 2, 2008, a man identified as a Palestinian resident of East Jerusalem named Hussam Duwait, attacked several cars on Jaffa Road in Jerusalem, Israel using a front-end loader, killing three people and wounding at least thirty persons, before police officers shot him dead.[2][3][4] A motive for the attack could not immediately be determined, but police at the scene referred to the incident as a terrorist attack.[5] Media reports of the attack frequently refer to the front-end loader, erroneously, as a "bulldozer".
This attack marks the 2nd incident in 2008 where an Arab from East Jerusalem using his Israeli ID Card freely accessed West Jerusalem to commit acts of terrorism. The first being the Mercaz HaRav massacre in early March 2008.
Details
Preliminary investigations suggest the Caterpillar 966 front-end loader was taken from a nearby construction site on Jaffa Road, where the Jerusalem Light Rail was being built. The perpetrator then drove the vehicle against traffic, before hitting an Egged public bus near the city's Central Bus Station. The impact flipped the bus onto its side, hitting nearby vehicles and pedestrians.[2]
After a policewoman had shot the driver, the vehicle came to a halt but then started again. Police officer Eli Mizrahi and an unnamed off-duty soldier then climbed the cabin and killed Duwait with five shots to the head at point blank range. The off-duty soldier fired three shots first, and after the driver's body slumped to the left, policeman Mizrahi fired two more shots.[2][6] One witness is quoted as saying that Duwait was armed and 'shooting at a police officer'.[7]
Victims
| Name | Age | From |
|---|---|---|
| Bat Sheva Unterman | 33 | Jerusalem |
| Elizabeth Goren-Friedman | 54 | Jerusalem |
| Jean Raloy | ? | Gilo |
The victims in the attack were two women, Bat Sheva Unterman and Elizabeth Goren-Friedman, and a man, Jean Raloy.
- Mrs. Unterman, a kindergarten teacher, and the daughter-in law of former Chief rabbi Isser Yehuda Unterman was in her car at the scene of the attack. Her 6-month-old daughter was pulled from the car just before it was hit.[4]
- Elizabeth Goren-Friedman originally of Austria worked as a teacher in a school for the blind. [8]
- Jean Raloy, an air-conditioner technician who lived in the Gilo neighborhood, was the third person killed in the terrorist's murder spree. [8]
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Smashed Car
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Overturned Egged Bus
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More wreckage
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A smashed Car
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Chaos on Jaffa Road
Responsibility
Police said the incident was definitely terrorism, emphasizing that the perpetrator, Jabr Duwait, a 32-year-old father of two from East Jerusalem, was carrying an Israeli identity card.[5] He was being hired by a local construction firm for the Jerusalem Light Rail.
"My son never spoke of plans to carry out such an attack, if he had I would have tried to prevent it," Duwait's father, Tayseer told The Media Line as police officers were about to question him.[9]
The Jerusalem terror attack is "a natural response to Israeli aggression", a Hamas spokesman said Wednesday, some two hours after the attack. Nevertheless, he stressed that Hamas did not know who was behind the attack.[10]
The Israeli radio station Kol Yisrael reported that an Israeli-Arab terrorist organization called the Galilee Liberators Brigades (Hebrew: גדודי חופשיי הגליל) claimed responsibility for the attack. The same group also claimed responsibility for the Mercaz HaRav massacre. The claim has thus far been treated with skepticism by the Israeli police and media.
Reactions
Ban Ki Moon, UN Secretary General - expressed condolences to the relatives of the dead victims, and wishes for a speedy recovery to the injured. [11]- File:Three languages logo small.JPG Israeli human rights group B'Tselem - released a statement condemning the attack, adding that "Attacks aimed at civilians are immoral, inhuman, and illegal. Intentional killing of civilians is a grave breach of international humanitarian law and is considered a war crime that can never be justified, whatever the circumstances may be." [12]
Israeli President Shimon Peres - Expressed pride in the speedy actions of the soldier who fired at and killed the attacker.[11]
Palestinians - Dozens of Arabs from Sur Baher began shouting joyfully when news came of the terror attack by one of their neighbors Wednesday, HNN reported. The attacker's family members gathered in his house. One of the women of the family ululated with joy from a balcony, according to Nfc. [11] The woman is identified as the terrorist's mother by an Al-Jazeera report.[13]
US PresidentGeorge W Bush - Spoke over the phone with Israeli PM Ehud Olmert to express his condolences with the people of Israel, for the 'murderous terrorist attack.' [14]- Israeli PM Ehud Olmert mentioned that "There is no way to fence-off the Arabs of east Jerusalem and every home of a potential terrorist," and that "We need to stop the terror attacks carried out by east Jerusalem Arabs, and if that must be done through means of deterrence or the demolition of a home – then so be it." [15]
See also
- Mercaz HaRav massacre
- List of Israeli civilian casualties in the Second Intifada
- List of school-related attacks
- List of massacres
- Ma'alot massacre
- Avivim school bus massacre
References
- ^ a b Kershner, Isabel; Cowell, Alan. "Construction Vehicle Kills 3 in Israel Attack". The New York Times.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b c "At least four dead, dozens hurt in Jerusalem terror attack". Haaretz. 2008-07-02.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "3 killed as Palestinian bulldozer driver goes on killing spree in Jerusalem". Ynetnews. 2008-07-02.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "Two teachers among the dead in Jerusalem attack". Haaretz. 2008-07-03.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "Jerusalem bulldozer 'terrorist' kills 3 in rampage". CNN. 2008-07-02. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Bulldozer plows into cars, buses in Jerusalem". MSNBC. 2008-07-02.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Jerusalem bus driver: Terrorist looked me in the eye and drove at me". Haaretz Service and News Agencies. 02/07/2008. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b "Two teachers among the dead in Jerusalem attack". Retrieved 2008-07-02.
- ^ "Bulldozer driver shot dead after going on rampage in capital". The Jerusalem Post. 2008-07-02.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Palestinian kills 3 in Jerusalem bulldozer attack". Reuters. 2008-07-02.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b c "Ban Ki-Moon Expresses Condolences". Retrieved 2008-07-02. Cite error: The named reference "Israelnn" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ http://www.btselem.org/english/Israeli_Civilians/20080702.asp
- ^ http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=BbP45VON0hU
- ^ http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=BbP45VON0hU
- ^ "Olmert: We can't fence-off east Jerusalem Arabs". Retrieved 2008-07-02.
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