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The '''Night of the Pitchforks''' ({{lang-he|ליל הקילשונים}}, ''Leil HaKilshonim''), refers to an incident that took place on February 14, 1992, in which [[Arab citizens of Israel|Israeli Arab]] |
The '''Night of the Pitchforks''' ({{lang-he|ליל הקילשונים}}, ''Leil HaKilshonim''), refers to an incident that took place on February 14, 1992, in which [[Arab citizens of Israel|Israeli Arab]] militants from the [[Wadi Ara]] area, members of the [[Islamic Movement in Israel|Islamic movement]], infiltrated into an [[Israel Defense Forces|IDF]] military [[Tironut|recruit training]] base near Kibbutz [[Gal'ed]], in the [[Plain of Manasseh]], and killed three Israeli soldiers. |
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== The attack == |
== The attack == |
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== Aftermath == |
== Aftermath == |
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The killers were eventually caught by the Israeli security forces after intelligence led them to the house where the |
The killers were eventually caught by the Israeli security forces after intelligence led them to the house where the weapons were hidden. When they reached the house, they found a concrete wall which was not yet dry, arousing their suspicion. After digging up the concrete they found the murder weapons - the pitchfork, knives and axes which were used by the militants to |
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kill the soldiers. After examining the weapons, an investigation led the Israeli security forces to the killers themselves. |
kill the soldiers. After examining the weapons, an investigation led the Israeli security forces to the killers themselves. |
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The killers, recruited by the [[Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine|Islamic Jihad]] |
The killers, recruited by the [[Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine|Islamic Jihad]] militant organization, were convicted and sentenced to three consecutive terms of [[life imprisonment]]. |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Revision as of 19:03, 18 April 2016
| Night of the Pitchforks | |
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 The attack site | |
| Location | IDF military recruit training base near Kibbutz Gal'ed, Israel |
| Date | February 14, 1992 |
| Weapons | knives, axes and a pitchfork |
| Deaths | 3 Israeli soldiers[1] |
| Injured | 1 Israeli soldier[1] |
| Perpetrators | Israeli Arab terrorists from the Wadi Ara area |
The Night of the Pitchforks (Hebrew: ליל הקילשונים, Leil HaKilshonim), refers to an incident that took place on February 14, 1992, in which Israeli Arab militants from the Wadi Ara area, members of the Islamic movement, infiltrated into an IDF military recruit training base near Kibbutz Gal'ed, in the Plain of Manasseh, and killed three Israeli soldiers.
The attack
The Nahal Brigade Basic Training Recruits spent a week in field training near Kibbutz Gal'ed in Ramot Menashe. The killers entered the Basic Training Recruits encampment and killed three soldiers - squad leader Guy Friedman, and two recruits - using knives, axes and a pitchfork which they were equipped with.
Aftermath
The killers were eventually caught by the Israeli security forces after intelligence led them to the house where the weapons were hidden. When they reached the house, they found a concrete wall which was not yet dry, arousing their suspicion. After digging up the concrete they found the murder weapons - the pitchfork, knives and axes which were used by the militants to
kill the soldiers. After examining the weapons, an investigation led the Israeli security forces to the killers themselves.
The killers, recruited by the Islamic Jihad militant organization, were convicted and sentenced to three consecutive terms of life imprisonment.
See also
External links
- IDF History in 1992 @ dover.idf.il
- Arabs attack army camp, killing 3 Israeli soldiers - published on The Sun on February 16, 1992
- Infiltrators Kill Three Soldiers in Israeli Camp - published on Los Angeles Times on February 16, 1992
- 3 Israelis killed in army camp - published on the Chicago Tribune on February 16, 1992
References
- ^ a b Arabs attack army camp, killing 3 Israeli soldiers Associated Press, 16 February 1992
