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On 8 March 2016, a 21-year-old West Bank [[Palestinians|Palestinian]] man from the [[Qalqiliya]] [[refugee camp]] killed an American tourist, and United States Army Veteran, Taylor Force and wounded ten other people in a stabbing spree in [[Jaffa Port]], [[Tel Aviv]], Israel.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Liebermann |first1=Oren |last2=Almasy |first2=Steve |last3=Tal |first3=Amir |date=9 March 2016 |title=American fatally stabbed in Israel terror attack that wounds 10 others |url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/08/middleeast/israel-violence/ |publisher=CNN |access-date=9 March 2016}}</ref><ref name=jp1>{{cite web|last=Hartman|first=Ben|title=Jaffa stabbing spree: Palistinian kills American tourist, wounds 10 others|date=8 March 2016|url=http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Breaking-Israeli-wounded-in-Petah-Tikva-terror-stabbing-447246|work=[[The Jerusalem Post]]|accessdate=8 March 2016}}</ref><ref name="times" /> The attacker was shot dead by the police after a chase along the beach promenade.<ref name="times">{{cite web|last1=Wootliff|first1=Raoul|last2=Gross|first2=Judah Ari|title=Palestinian terrorist kills US tourist, wounds 10 in Jaffa stabbing spree|url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinian-terrorist-kills-1-hurts-10-in-jaffa-stabbing-spree/|website=www.timesofisrael.com|publisher=[[The Times of Israel]]|accessdate=8 March 2016}}</ref>
On 8 March 2016, a 21-year-old West Bank [[Palestinians|Palestinian]] man from the [[Qalqilya]] [[refugee camp]] killed an American tourist, and United States Army Veteran, Taylor Force and wounded ten other people in a stabbing spree in [[Jaffa Port]], [[Tel Aviv]], Israel.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Liebermann |first1=Oren |last2=Almasy |first2=Steve |last3=Tal |first3=Amir |date=9 March 2016 |title=American fatally stabbed in Israel terror attack that wounds 10 others |url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/08/middleeast/israel-violence/ |publisher=CNN |access-date=9 March 2016}}</ref><ref name=jp1>{{cite web|last=Hartman|first=Ben|title=Jaffa stabbing spree: Palistinian kills American tourist, wounds 10 others|date=8 March 2016|url=http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Breaking-Israeli-wounded-in-Petah-Tikva-terror-stabbing-447246|work=[[The Jerusalem Post]]|accessdate=8 March 2016}}</ref><ref name="times" /> The attacker was shot dead by the police after a chase along the beach promenade.<ref name="times">{{cite web|last1=Wootliff|first1=Raoul|last2=Gross|first2=Judah Ari|title=Palestinian terrorist kills US tourist, wounds 10 in Jaffa stabbing spree|url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinian-terrorist-kills-1-hurts-10-in-jaffa-stabbing-spree/|website=www.timesofisrael.com|publisher=[[The Times of Israel]]|accessdate=8 March 2016}}</ref>


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Revision as of 17:17, 9 March 2016

On 8 March 2016, a 21-year-old West Bank Palestinian man from the Qalqilya refugee camp killed an American tourist, and United States Army Veteran, Taylor Force and wounded ten other people in a stabbing spree in Jaffa Port, Tel Aviv, Israel.[1][2][3] The attacker was shot dead by the police after a chase along the beach promenade.[3]

Timeline

The attack happened while US Vice President Joe Biden met with Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres in Tel Aviv.[4] According to the police the assailant first attacked persons in the harbor and later went to a restaurant where four more persons were wounded. According to ambulance personel, five of the victims are seriously wounded.[4] The attack lasted approximately 20 minutes.[3]

Reactions

Palestinian Islamic fundamentalist organization Hamas said that they welcomed the attack as "one of a string of attacks" occurring within hours in Petah Tikva and Jerusalem. Three people were wounded in those two attacks.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Liebermann, Oren; Almasy, Steve; Tal, Amir (9 March 2016). "American fatally stabbed in Israel terror attack that wounds 10 others". CNN. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b Hartman, Ben (8 March 2016). "Jaffa stabbing spree: Palistinian kills American tourist, wounds 10 others". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Wootliff, Raoul; Gross, Judah Ari. "Palestinian terrorist kills US tourist, wounds 10 in Jaffa stabbing spree". www.timesofisrael.com. The Times of Israel. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  4. ^ a b TT (8 March 2016). "Tio knivhöggs i Tel Aviv - turist dödad". www.svd.se. Svenska Dagbladet. Retrieved 8 March 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
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