Matzuva attack
The Matzuva attack was an attack on March 12, 2002, in which two Islamic Jihad militants who infiltrated Israel from Lebanon opened fire on civilian vehicles traveling on the Shlomi-Matzuva road. Six Israeli civilians were killed in the attack and one injured.[1]
| Matzuva attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Second Intifada militancy campaign | |
The attack site | |
| Location | Near kibbutz Matzuva, Israel |
| Coordinates | 33°3′48″N 35°09′0″E |
| Date | March 12, 2002 |
Attack type | Ambush, mass shooting |
| Weapons | Small arms, hand grenades |
| Deaths | 5 Israeli civilians and 1 Israeli soldier (+2 attackers) |
| Injured | 1 Israeli civilian |
| Perpetrator | Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility |
Initially, Israeli intelligence officials believed that the attack was organized by Hezbollah, although Hezbollah did not confirm this.[2]
See also
References
- Greenberg, Joel (March 14, 2002). "Fatal Attack Shatters Israeli Border Town's Calm". The New York Times. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
- Fatal Attack Shatters Israeli Border Town's Calm, New York Times, 14 March 2002.
External links
- MIDEAST TURMOIL: LEBANON FRONT; Fatal Attack Shatters Israeli Border Town's Calm - published in The New York Times on March 14, 2002
- Mother, daughter from Kibbutz Hanita among ambush victims - published in the Jerusalem Post on March 13, 2002
- Terrorists slay 6 in Galilee attack. Area residents confined to homes - published in the Jerusalem Post on March 13, 2002
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