2023 Neve Yaakov shooting
On 27 January 2023, a Palestinian gunman killed at least seven civilians in the Israeli settlement of Neve Yaakov, in East Jerusalem, the occupied West Bank. The suspect is also reported as having shot at worshippers exiting a synagogue, and, according to the police, was shot and killed after he opened fire on the attending officers. It was Israel's deadliest peacetime Palestinian attack since the Jerusalem yeshiva attack in 2008.
| 2023 Neve Yaakov shooting | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict | |
The car in which the assailant was shot while fleeing | |
| Location | Neve Yaakov, East Jerusalem, West Bank |
| Coordinates | 31°50′17″N 35°14′19″E |
| Date | 27 January 2023 8:13 p.m. (UTC+2) |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Deaths | 7 civilians (+1 attacker) |
| Injured | 3 |
| Assailant | Khairi Alqam |
Palestinian militant groups did not claim the suspect as a member, but called the attack a natural retaliation for the raid in Jenin the day prior that killed 10 Palestinians, while the Palestinian Authority blamed the Israeli government for "dangerous escalation".
Many nations and international organizations issued statements condemning the attack while others called for restraint. Palestinian and Israeli sources stated that between 42 and 50 people had been arrested since the attack, mostly family members of the perpetrator.