List of massacres in the Palestinian territories
The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in the Palestinian territories since 1994.
- For massacres that have occurred in Roman Judea prior to the establishment of the Roman province of Syria Palæstina, see List of massacres in Roman Judea.
- For massacres that took place prior to the British Mandate, see List of massacres in Ottoman Syria.
- For massacres that took place in Mandatory Palestine, see List of killings and massacres in Mandatory Palestine.
- For massacres that took place during the 1948 Palestine War, see Killings and massacres during the 1948 Palestine War.
- For massacres in Israel see List of massacres in Israel
| Name | Date | Location | Responsible Party | Deaths | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cave of the Patriarchs massacre | February 25, 1994 | Hebron | Israeli settler Baruch Goldstein | 29 | 29 Muslims praying inside the Ibrahimi Mosque were killed with 125 more wounded.[1] |
| Itamar attack | March 11, 2011 | Itamar[2] | Two Palestinians[3] | 5[4] | Both parents and three children of one family stabbed to death in their home, one infant decapitated.[5] |
References
- "Settlers remember gunman Goldstein; Hebron riots continue". Issacharoff, Avi. Haaretz. March 1, 2010.
- Cohen, Gili (13 March 2011). "Itamar settlement has been a prime target for terror". Haaretz. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
- Raved, Ahiya (5 June 2011). "Palestinian baby killer: Proud of what I did". Ynetnews. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- Rallies held around country in response to Itamar attacks
- Pfeffer, Anshel (17 April 2011). "Two teens from West Bank village arrested over Itamar massacre". Haaretz. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
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