- Source: 2024 Neot HaKikar shooting
On 18 October 2024, at least two gunmen infiltrated Israel from Jordan in the Neot HaKikar area, south of the Dead Sea. The gunmen ambushed Israeli troops and opened fire on them, wounding two of them moderately. Israeli troops killed two of the gunmen during a firefight, with a third attacker probably escaping. Residents of Neot Hakikar were instructed to remain indoors as the troops and police searched for the third gunman.
Background
On the morning of September 8, 2024, a Jordanian truck driver carried out a shooting attack at the Allenby Bridge, a border terminal between Jordan and the Israeli-occupied West Bank, killing three Israeli civilians who worked at the terminal. The perpetrator was shot and killed by Israeli security forces. Jordan identified the attacker as one of its citizens, named Maher Al-Jazy, while condemning attacks against civilians and calling for de-escalation. On the streets in Jordan, some citizens gathered to celebrate the attack, amid widespread anger over the war.
On 16 October 2024, Hamas militant and leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in a gunfight with the Israeli military in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. Sinwar, who was one of Israel's most wanted men after the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel, was in a building with two others. The military operation was described as random and not planned in advance. The killing was announced on 17 October.
The attack
On 18 October 2024, at least two gunmen infiltrated Israel from Jordan near Neot Hakikar in the Arava valley, south of the Dead Sea. The gunmen, who were clad in military uniform, ambushed Israeli troops and opened fire, wounding an IDF soldier and a reservist moderately. The IDF promptly responded and killed two of the gunmen. According to police, the gunmen attempted to enter Moshav Neot Hakikar, but were stopped by the army and the community's security squad. Residents of Neot Hakikar were instructed to remain indoors while the IDF and police, in colloboration with the Israeli Air Force, began searching for a third gunman who probably escaped.
See also
Killing of Yahya Sinwar
2024 Allenby Bridge shooting
Israel–Jordan peace treaty
2023 Egypt–Israel border shooting incident
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- 2024 Neot HaKikar shooting
- 2024 Allenby Bridge shooting
- List of terrorist incidents in 2024
- Timeline of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict in 2024
