Incident Summary:

06/16/2017: An assailant stabbed a border police officer at Herod's Gate in Jerusalem, West Bank. The officer and the assailant were killed in the ensuing clash. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Jerusalem on this date. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) and Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement) jointly claimed responsibility for the incidents. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) issued a separate claim of responsibility; however, Israeli and Palestinian officials doubted the veracity of this claim.

GTD ID:
201706160018

When:
2017-06-16

Country:
West Bank and Gaza Strip

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

West Bank

City:
Jerusalem

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Old City at Herod's Gate.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Israeli Border Police
Specific Description Officer: Hadas Malka
Nationality of Target Israel
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Melee Knife or Other Sharp Object
Weapon Details
A knife was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Sources also attributed the attack to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Posted to website, blog, etc.)
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) (suspected) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Personal claim)
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: E-mail)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 3
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 2 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 2
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 1
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"ISIS claims responsibility for Jerusalem attack," Jerusalem Post, June 16, 2017.
"Old City attacker's uncle distances family from," Ynet News, June 19, 2017.
"Palestinians dismiss IS claim of Israel policewoman killing," DAWN Group, June 18, 2017.