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On the morning of 26 September 2017, a Palestinian gunman opened fire at Israeli security guards at the entrance gate of [[Har Adar]], an |
On the morning of 26 September 2017, a Palestinian gunman opened fire at Israeli security guards at the entrance gate of [[Har Adar]], an upscale, Jewish residential suburb of Jerusalem located in the [[West Bank]].<ref name=bbc /> Three Israeli security guards were killed and a fourth was injured. The gunman was shot dead by the remaining guards. The Israeli authorities described the attack as an 'act of terrorism'.<ref name=bbc>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-41396597|title=Palestinian gunman kills three Israelis in West Bank|website=www.bbc.com|date=26 September 2017}}</ref> |
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== Background == |
== Background == |
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Revision as of 18:06, 26 September 2017
 | This article documents a current event. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses, and initial news reports may be unreliable. The latest updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. (September 2017) |
| 2017 Har Adar shooting | |
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| Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict | |
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| Location | Har Adar, West Bank |
| Coordinates | 31°49′43.835″N 35°08′11.198″E / 31.82884306°N 35.13644389°E |
| Date | 26 September 2017 07:14 (UTC+03:00) |
| Target | Israeli security forces |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Weapon | CZ 82 pistol |
| Deaths | 4 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 1 |
| Perpetrator | Nimer Mahmoud Ahmad Jamal |
On the morning of 26 September 2017, a Palestinian gunman opened fire at Israeli security guards at the entrance gate of Har Adar, an upscale, Jewish residential suburb of Jerusalem located in the West Bank.[1] Three Israeli security guards were killed and a fourth was injured. The gunman was shot dead by the remaining guards. The Israeli authorities described the attack as an 'act of terrorism'.[1]
Background
In 2017 there have been multiple violent incidents in Israel and the Israeli settlements. The most notable attacks were the January 7 truck attack, in which a Palestinian truck driver killed four Israeli soldiers and wounded 17 others. On 16 June 2017, three Palestinian attackers killed one Israeli policewoman and injured four other police officers. On July 14 2017, Three Palestinian gunmen killed killed two Israeli police officers in a shooting attack at the Temple Mount, resulting in the 2017 Temple Mount crisis. On 21 July 2017, A Palestinian killed three Israeli settlers in a stabbing spree that was motivated by the Temple Mount crisis. From 13 September 2015 to 6 August 2017, 55 people have been killed in Palestinian terrorist attacks. [2]
Attack
The attack took place as the gunman approached an entrance to Har Adar guarded by a border policeman and two civilian security guards. Border policeman Solomon Gavriyah (20,) was killed, as were civilian security guards Youssef Ottman, 25, of nearby Abu Ghosh and Or Arish, 25, a who lived in Har Adar. A fourth man, the head civilian security officer of Har Adar, was injured. The attacker was shot and killed.[3]
Perpetrator
"Share this message on my profile to silence your conscience. You were a good wife and a merciful mother, whereas I was a poor husband in the way I treated you. I say this with intact faculties: what you see tomorrow has nothing to do with my wife, and I provide her with the fullness of her rights. I beg your forgiveness and ask you to raise our children."
Nimer Mahmoud Ahmad Jamal, a 37-year old man and a father of four, who was from the neighboring village of Beit Surik, was behind the attack. He held a license to work in Israeli settlements.[5] An initial inquiry into the attack uncovered Jamal suffered from severe personal and family issues, including domestic violence. His wife fled to Jordan several weeks ago, after reportedly physically assaulting by him, leaving him with the children.[4] Minutes before before carrying out the attack, Jamal sent his wife a message on Facebook Messenger, apologizing for what he was about to do, mourned her departure and said he had been a terrible husband to her.[6]
In another Facebook posting, also made just before the attack, Jamal said he "feared no one but Allah."[4][6]
See also
- List of terrorist incidents in September 2017
- List of violent incidents in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, July–December 2017
References
- ^ a b "Palestinian gunman kills three Israelis in West Bank". www.bbc.com. 26 September 2017.
- ^ "Wave of terror 2015-2017". mfa.gov.il. 6 August 2017.
- ^ "Border cop, 2 security guards named as victims of Har Adar shooting". Times of Israel. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ a b c Osmo, Liad (26 September 2017). "Terrorist sends apologetic message to wife minutes before attack". Ynetnews. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ Kershner, Isabel (26 September 2017). "Palestinian Gunman Kills 3 at West Bank Checkpoint". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ a b Lieber, Dov (26 September 2017). "Wife of Har Adar terrorist left him weeks before shooting". Times of Israel.
