1980 Hebron attack
On 2 May 1980, six Jews – three Israelis, two American Israelis, and one Canadian – were killed, and another 20 Jews were injured at 7:30 pm on a Friday night as they returned home from Sabbath prayer services at the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron. Five of the six killed were yeshiva students aged 20–21. They were attacked with gunfire and grenades from the rooftops around a small alley.
| 1980 Hebron attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict | |
Beit Hadassah in Hebron, location of the terrorist attack | |
The attack site | |
| Location | Hebron |
| Date | 2 May 1980 |
Attack type | Ambush |
| Weapons | Rifles and grenades |
| Deaths | 3 Israeli, 2 American, 1 Canadian civilians |
| Injured | 20 Israeli and American civilians |
| Perpetrator | Fatah |
No. of participants | 4 Palestinian terrorists |
It was the most deadly attack on the Israeli occupied West Bank since the Six-Day War.
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