On 6 October 2024, a gunman carried out a shooting and stabbing attack in Beersheba's central station. Thirteen Israelis were wounded and one was killed. The gunman was killed by Israeli security forces.
Background Tensions between Israel and the occupied West Bank steadily increased following 7 October 2023 attacks, which killed about 1,200 people including 815 civilians. As of 23 September 2024, over 41,000 Palestinian civilians and approximately 1,000 Israeli civiliansIncluding:
915 civilians killed
828 on October 7 (including 258 foreign or dual national citizens and 14+ hostages in Gaza)
33 additional hostages in Gaza thought dead
27 on the Lebanese border
3 in Alexandria, Egypt
14 in the West Bank and Israel by 11 August 2024 (per OCHA oPt) not including 1 mistakenly killed by Israeli forces in Jerusalem and 3 killed by militants (2 near Ofra and 1 near Kedumim), bringing the total to 18 conflict-related deaths for the period
1 in Rafah, Gaza Strip
1 in Tel Aviv
3 in Allenby Bridge have been killed in the Gaza war.
Five days before the attack, there had been another attack on 1 October in Jaffa, Tel Aviv where two Hamas gunmen opened fire, killing seven and wounding 17 more, before being killed by IDF troops and an armed civilian.
Attack One person was killed and 13 others were injured in the attack, which took place inside McDonald's at Beersheba's central bus station.Border cop killed, 10 wounded in terror shooting attack at Beersheba central bus station, Emanuel Fabian & TOI staff for The Times of Israel, posted & retrieved 6 Oct 2024. Medical service Magen David Adom reported that paramedics treated nine individuals on-site for various injuries. Border Police Sgt. Shira Suslik, 19, from Beersheba, died from injuries caused by the attack. MDA indicated that two individuals in serious condition, four in moderate condition, and two with minor injuries were being transferred to Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba.
Perpetrator The assailant was identified as Ahmad Said Suliman al-Uqbi, a 29-year-old Bedouin resident of the unrecognised village of Uqbi near Hura, who had a criminal record and was related to the perpetrator of the 2015 Beersheba bus station shooting, Muhanad al-Uqbi.Beersheba terrorist identified as 29-year-old Bedouin man, Times of Israel, posted & retrieved 6 Oct 2024.
See also Beersheba shooting 2015 Beersheba bus station shooting Beersheba bus bombings
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