2015 Gush Etzion Junction attack
On 19 November 2015, a Palestinian gunman opened fire on a line of traffic near Alon Shvut in the West Bank and continued to fire as he drove the car towards Gush Etzion Junction where he lost control of the vehicle, which then crashed into another vehicle. As a result, 3 civilians were killed and 5 were wounded.
| 2015 Gush Etzion Junction shooting | |
|---|---|
| Native name | הפיגוע בכניסה לאלון שבות |
| Location | Gush Etzion Junction |
| Date | 19 November 2015 |
| Target | Civilians |
Attack type | Shooting |
| Weapon | Uzi submachine gun |
| Deaths | 3 civilians |
| Injured | 5 |
| Assailant | Mohammed Abdel Basset al-Kharoub |
| Defender | Yuval Lasri |
The attack took place during the 2015–2016 wave of violence in Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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