2017 Har Adar shooting
On the morning of 26 September 2017, a Palestinian gunman opened fire at Israeli security guards at the entrance gate of Har Adar, an Israeli settlement and affluent residential border community of Jerusalem located largely on the other side of the green line within the West Bank. Three Israeli security guards were killed and one was injured. The gunman was shot dead by the remaining guards. The Israeli authorities described the attack as an 'act of terrorism'.
| 2017 Har Adar shooting | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict | |
HaShoter square in Be'er Ya'akov, named after Salomon Gavriya. | |
The attack site | |
| Native name | פיגוע הירי בהר אדר |
| Location | Har Adar, West Bank |
| Coordinates | 31°49′44″N 35°08′11″E |
| Date | 26 September 2017 7:14 am (UTC+3) |
| Target | Israeli security forces |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Weapon | CZ 82 pistol |
| Deaths | 3 (+1 attacker) |
| Injured | 1 |
| Assailant | Nimer Mahmoud Ahmad Jamal |
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