Highway 4 shooting
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| Highway 4 shooting | |
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| Location | Yavne Interchange, Yavne, Israel |
| Date | 15 October 2024 c. 11:20 am |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Weapon | Gun |
| Deaths | 2 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 4 |
On 15 October 2024 at approximately 11:20 a.m., a gunman opened fire on a police car and other vehicles traveling south on Highway 4, near the Yavne interchange, Yavne, Israel. Four people were injured, and one police officer was killed.[1][2][3] The perpetrator was subsequently killed by an armed civilian passing by.[4]
Attack
[edit]On 15 October 2024, a gunman opened fire on a police car and other vehicles, near the Yavne Interchange.[4][1]
The attack resulted in the fatal wounding of First Sgt. Adir Kadosh, a 33-year-old police officer, who was later pronounced dead at Assuta Medical Center in Ashdod.[5] Another individual sustained minor to moderate injuries from glass shards when his vehicle was targeted. The attacker was subsequently neutralized and killed by an armed civilian passing by.[4]
The gunman was identified as a Palestinian from the northern Gaza Strip who had lived in Jabalia and in the West Bank in recent years.[6][7]
Response
[edit]Israeli far-right politician and Ministry of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, arrived at the scene of the attack and stated that the individual who killed the terrorist had obtained their gun license three months earlier as a result of his weapon reform.[2][8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Terror shooting attack near Ashdod kills police officer, wounds four, attacker killed". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ a b Tzuri, Matan; Turgeman, Meir (15 October 2024). "1 killed, 4 injured in shooting attack on Highway 4". Ynetnews. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "One killed, four injured in suspected terror attack in Israel's Ashdod". news.az. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "Shooting attack on vehicles on Highway 4". MDAIS. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Policeman killed, 4 injured in terror shooting on highway near Ashdod". Times of Israel. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Syndicate, Jewish News (15 October 2024). "One dead, four wounded in suspected terrorist attack in Israel". Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "LIVEBLOG: Volley on Haifa area; 1 killed in shooting attack near Ashdod". Israel Hayom. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Algemeiner, The (15 October 2024). "One Dead, Four Wounded in Suspected Terrorist Attack in Central Israel - Algemeiner.com". www.algemeiner.com. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
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