GTD ID:
201701080001
When:
2017-01-08
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 Armon Hanatziv area of East Jerusalem.
Target Type: Military | |||
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Name of Entity | Israel Defense Forces (IDF) | ||
Specific Description | Soldiers: Erez Orbach, Yael Yekutiel, Shir Hajaj | ||
Nationality of Target | Israel |
Hostages | No |
Property Damage | No |
Type | Sub-type |
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Vehicle (not to include vehicle-borne explosives, i.e., car or truck bombs) | |
Weapon Details | |
A truck was used in the attack. |
Group Name | Claimed Responsibility |
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Groups of Martyr Baha Eleyan | Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Posted to website, blog, etc.) |
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) (suspected) | No |
Number of Perpetrators | 1 |
Number of Captured Perpetrators | 0 |
Total Number of Casualties | 5 Fatalities / 17 Injured |
Total Number of Fatalities | 5 |
Number of U.S. Fatalities | 2 |
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities | 1 |
Total Number of Injured | 17 |
Number of U.S. Injured | 0 |
Number of Perpetrators Injured | 0 |
"Netanyahu links Jeruslaem attack to IS. Israeli media calls him out," Middle East Eye, January 10, 2017." |
"Obscure Palestinian Group Claims Jerusalem Truck Ramming Attack," New York Times, January 9, 2017." |
"Israeli Soldier Killed in Jerusalem Truck Attack Was US Citizen," ABC News, January 9, 2017." |