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2016 Tel Aviv stabbings

Coordinates: 32°4′36.65″N 34°45′57.44″E / 32.0768472°N 34.7659556°E / 32.0768472; 34.7659556
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2016 Tel Aviv knife attack
Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict (2015–present)
LocationTel Aviv Promenade
Coordinates32°4′36.65″N 34°45′57.44″E / 32.0768472°N 34.7659556°E / 32.0768472; 34.7659556
Date8 March 2016 (2016-03-08) (UTC+02:00)
Attack type
Stabbing

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]

Victim

Taylor Force graduated from West Point in 2009 and later became an officer in the U.S. Army until leaving in 2014.[5] While in the army, Force served in both Iraq and Afghanistan.[6] At the time of the attack Force was traveling with other students from Vanderbilt University studying global entrepreneurship.[7]

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)
  5. ^ American fatally stabbed in Israel terror attack that wounds 10 others
  6. ^ Israel Stabbing Victim Taylor Force Was U.S. Army Vet and MBA Student
  7. ^ Message from Chancellor Zeppos on student death in Israel
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