2022 Hadera attack
Crime scene
2022 Hadera shooting is located in Haifa region of Israel
2022 Hadera shooting
The attack site
Native nameפיגוע הירי בחדרה
LocationIsrael Herbert Samuel Street, Hadera, Israel
Coordinates32°26′17″N 34°54′43″E / 32.43806°N 34.91194°E / 32.43806; 34.91194
Date27 March 2022 (2022-03-27)
c. 20:30 pm
Attack type
Mass shooting
WeaponsBrowning HP, unknown craft made pistol, M4 carbine[1]
Deaths2 (2+ perpetrators)
Injured12
Perpetrator Islamic State
No. of participants
2
MotiveIslamic Terrorism

On 27 March 2022, two Islamic State gunmen opened fire at a bus stop in Hadera, Israel, killing two people and injuring twelve.[2]

The attack came as Israel held the Negev Summit, a conference between Israeli authorities and representatives of Egypt, Bahrain, Morocco, and the United Arab Emirates (the latter three had signed the Abraham Accords) were meeting in Sde Boker[3] coinciding with a visit to Israel by United States secretary of state Antony Blinken.[4]

Attack

Yazan Falah, left, and Shirel Abukarat, the two Border Police officers killed

The militants attacked in the evening at a bus stop close to a group of restaurants. Equipped with assault rifles, the militants deliberately fired at civilians and police officers, killing two 19-year old Israel Border Police officers, Yazan Falah and Shirel Abukarat.[5] According to the Magen David Adom,[6] ten more people were wounded, including three police officers. Two of the injured suffered serious injuries. The attackers were subsequently shot dead by undercover police officers who had been dining at a nearby restaurant.[7][4]

Assailants

The two terrorists, Ayman and Ibrahim Ighbariah, were identified as Arab Israeli cousins from Umm al-Fahm.[8][9]

They had posted a video of them embracing in front of an Islamic State flag prior to the attack. Ibrahim had previously been caught 2016 by Turkish authorities for attempting to join Islamic State forces in Syria, and had served 18 months in an Israeli jail.[8]

Aftermath

Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad praised the attack, but they did not take responsibility.[10][11][12]

The funerals of Yazan Falah and Shirel Abukarat took place the following day. Thousands of people, including politicians and senior police officials, attended both funerals. Falah, an Israeli Druze, was buried in the military cemetery of Kisra-Sumei, his hometown. Public Security Minister Omer Bar-Lev, Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar, and Mowafaq Tarif, the spiritual leader of Israel's Druze community, were in attendance. Abukarat, a French-Israeli, was buried at the military cemetery of her hometown of Netanya. Tourism Minister Yoel Razvozov and Netanya mayor Miriam Feirberg attended the funeral.[13]

The Foreign Ministers of the four Arab countries attending the Negev Summit condemned the attack.[14] Antony Blinken, who was visiting Israel when the attack happened, tweeted that "senseless acts of violence and murder have no place in society".[15]

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack later that day via Amaq News Agency, making it the first time ISIL had claimed responsibility for an attack in Israel since 2017.[16][17] Omer Bar-Lev said that police would be "deploy[ed] in all areas", describing it as a major security threat.[17] Five people suspected of having ties to the attackers were arrested by police.[18]

The Times of Israel reported that Umm al-Fahm municipality's Facebook page had posted an entry mourning the Ighbariahs' deaths. Mayor Samir Subhi Mahameed apologised and stated that the post was made by an outside firm that runs the city’s social media accounts. He announced his resignation shortly after the incident, but then changed track and decided not to quit.[19][20]

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Two Israelis killed in shooting attack in Hadera, attackers shot dead". The Jerusalem Post. 27 March 2022. Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  3. ^ Boxerman, Aaron. "Islamic Jihad says Hadera attack 'in response to the summit of humiliation and shame'". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b Heller, Jeffrey (27 March 2022). "Two suspected Arab gunmen kill two in Israel and are shot dead". Reuters. Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  5. ^ Fabian, Emanuel (28 March 2022). "Hadera victims named as Border Police officers Yezen Falah and Shirel Abukarat". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Israel: Several killed after shooting attack in Hadera". Deutsche Welle. 27 March 2022. Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Israel: Two police killed by Israeli Arab gunmen in Hadera". BBC News. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  8. ^ a b Fabian, Emanuel (28 March 2022). "One of Islamic State gunmen who killed 2 cops said to be brother of police officer". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  9. ^ Fabian, Emanuel (27 March 2022). "2 officers killed in terror shooting in Hadera; both gunmen killed by police". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  10. ^ Boxerman, Aaron (27 March 2022). "Islamic Jihad says Hadera attack 'in response to the summit of humiliation and shame'". Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  11. ^ Boxerman, Aaron (27 March 2022). "Hamas hails 'valor and courage' of gunmen in Hadera shooting attack". Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  12. ^ Klaiman, Shahar (28 March 2022). "Hezbollah lauds Hadera terrorist attack". Israel Hayom. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  13. ^ "'I want my daughter back': Funerals held for police officers killed in Hadera attack". The Times of Israel. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  14. ^ Berman, Lazar. "Lapid updates Arab FMs on Hadera shooting attack: They all send condolences". Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  15. ^ "Blinken condemns 'senseless' terror attack in Hadera". The Times of Israel. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  16. ^ Yahya, Diaa Haj; Breiner, Joshua; Hashmonai, Adi; Lees, Jonathan; Khoury, Jackie (27 March 2022). "פיגוע ירי בחדרה: שני לוחמי מג"ב נרצחו, היורים נורו למוות". הארץ (in Hebrew). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  17. ^ a b "Minister: Arab Israeli terrorists in Hadera shooting affiliated to Islamic State". The Times of Israel. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  18. ^ "Remand extended of 5 Umm al-Fahm residents arrested in connection to Hadera attack". The Times of Israel. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  19. ^ "Umm al-Fahm mayor resigns after Facebook post mourning Hadera terrorists". The Times of Israel. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  20. ^ "Umm al-Fahm mayor says he is not quitting after all". The Times of Israel. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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