2018 Barkan Industrial Park shooting
| 2018 Barkan Industrial Park shooting | |
|---|---|
| Part of Israeli-Palestinian conflict | |
| Location | Barkan Industrial Park, West Bank |
| Date | 7 October 2018 |
Attack type | Shooting |
| Weapons | Carlo improvised rifle |
| Deaths | 2 |
Non-fatal injuries | 1 |
Suspected perpetrators | Ashraf Walid Naawla |
On the morning of 7 October 2018, a Palestinian gunman opened fire on several Israelis in the Barkan Industrial Park, killing two Israelis and critically injuring another.[1] The shooting incident was declared a terrorist attack by the IDF.[2][3] It was the first terrorist attack in the park and the second fatal terrorist attack in the West Bank to occur in three weeks.[4]
A 23 year old Palestinian, had worked in a factory where the shooting took place.[2][5] The Palestinian used a homemade gun in the attack, known locally as a Carlo, according to IDF spokesman Jonathan Conricus.[6]
Security forces are currently conducting a manhunt to capture the terrorist who fled the scene.[2] The IDF arrested some relatives of the assailant.[7]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared the shooting “a very severe terror attack”. The Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group called the attack a “natural response” to Israeli actions in Gaza, Jerusalem and Khan al-Ahmar.[8]
References
- ↑ "Palestinian Killed 2 Israelis in West Bank Attack". The New York Times. 7 October 2018.
- 1 2 3 "2 people killed in terror attack in West Bank". Ynetnews. 10 July 2018.
- ↑ "Palestinian kills 2 Israelis in West Bank industrial zone". Washington Post. 7 October 2018.
- ↑ "Two killed, one wounded in a terror shooting in the West Bank". www.jpost.com. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ↑ Editorial, Reuters (7 October 2018). "Palestinian gunman kills two Israelis in West Bank - Israeli military". U.K.
- ↑ Jerusalem, Agence France-Presse in (7 October 2018). "Two Israelis shot dead by Palestinian in West Bank, army says". the Guardian.
- ↑ "Barkan shooting attack | Relatives of terrorist arrested, home raided". Israel National News. 7 October 2018.
- ↑ "Two Israelis shot dead by Palestinian in West Bank, army says". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
