2016 Tel Aviv stabbings

On 8 March 2016, a 21-year-old Palestinian man from Qalqilya killed an American tourist and wounded ten civilians in a stabbing spree in Jaffa Port, Tel Aviv, Israel. The attacker was shot dead by the police after a chase along the beach promenade.

2016 Tel Aviv stabbings
Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict (2015–2016)
Native nameפיגוע הדקירה בנמל יפו
LocationJaffa Port and Tel Aviv Promenade, Israel
Coordinates32°4′37″N 34°45′57″E
Date8 March 2016 (2016-03-08)
Attack type
Stabbing
WeaponsKnife
Deaths1 civilian (+1 attacker)
Injured11 civilians
VictimsTourists and civilians
AssailantBashar Massalha
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