Incident Summary:

11/27/2015: An assailant rammed his vehicle into Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers in Kefar Adumim area, West Bank. The assailant was killed and two soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Mohammed Hasib, a Palestinian extremist.

GTD ID:
201511270005

When:
2015-11-27

Country:
West Bank and Gaza Strip

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

West Bank

City:
Kefar Adumim

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Unarmed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
Specific Description Soldiers
Nationality of Target Israel
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Vehicle (not to include vehicle-borne explosives, i.e., car or truck bombs)
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) No
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Insurgency/Guerilla Action
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Palestinian Extremists No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 1
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 2 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 1
Total Number of Injured 2
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"IDF prepares to demolish family homes of three Palestinian terrorists. Eight soldiers wounded Friday in car attacks," The Jerusalem Post, November 29, 2015.
"Two wounded in West Bank car-ramming attack," Haaretz, November 27, 2015.
"2 Palestinians shot dead in West Bank," Bangladesh Daily Star, November 27, 2015.