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 / 33.06333°N 35.15000°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
editReferences
edit- ^ 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
edit- 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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