2002 Itamar attack

2002 murder of an Israeli family in their home Itamar attack (2011) yes December 2020 Itamar attack (2002) the Second Intifada Itamar attack (2002) II.jpg Israel shomron 32 10 21 35 18 30 The attack site הפיגוע באיתמר (2002) heb 32 10 27 N 35 18 30 E inline,title 21:00 pm(GMT+2) The attack aftermath Itamar, West Bank, (Area C) 2002 06 20 yes Mass shooting 5 civilians (including 3 children) & 2 attackers 10 civilians (including 2 children) PFLP claimed responsibility Rifle The Itamar attack was an attack that took place on Thursday night of 20 June 2002 around 21:00 in which two Palestinian terrorists broke into a civilian house in the Israeli settlement of Itamar in the West Bank, killing the Shabo family, murdering a mother and her three sons, while injuring two children. Later on the militants also killed the commander of the rescue squad during his attempt to free civilians trapped in the house. The two gunmen were killed and eight Israelis were wounded when soldiers stormed the house. This was the second attack on Itamar in less than a month. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility for the attack. The attack The terrorists arrived at Itamar shortly after 21:00 and started shooting in all directions. They then broke into a civilian home, and murdered a mother Rachel Shabo (age 40) and her three children: Neria Shabo (age 15), Zvika Shabo (age 12) and Avishai Shabo (age 5). One of the militants shot and seriously injured Asahel (age 10) and Avia (age 13).http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-+Obstacle+to+Peace/Memorial/2002/1/Rachel-+Avishai-+Zvika+and+Neria+Shabo.htm Rachel, Avishai, Zvika and Neria Shabo mfa.gov.il 2011 16 October 2011 https://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/21/world/mideast-turmoil-overview-palestinians-kill-5-israeli-settlers-raid-home.html?src=pm MIDEAST TURMOIL: THE OVERVIEW; PALESTINIANS KILL 5 ISRAELI SETTLERS IN RAID ON A HOME - New York Times John Kifner The New York Times 21 June 2002 0362-4331 16 October 2011 The settlements' security unit was alerted to the site as soon as they heard the gunfire. The security unit was the first team to exchange fire with the militants and the first team that attempted to rescue the civilians trapped in the house. Yosef Twito (age 31), father of five, who commanded the security squad, was killed attempting to rescue civilians trapped in the house by the Palestinian terrorists who barricaded themselves in the house. Later on, many IDF and Border Police forces surrounded the house and exchanged fire with the militants. Yamas forces arrived at the site as well, and began preparing to break into the house. An hour later the soldiers broke into the house. During a firefight one of the terrorists was killed. The second terrorist attempted to flee the house through a window but was killed after a brief battle in a nearby house.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2056770.stm West Bank gunmen kill five settlers BBC News 21 June 2002 The two gunmen who carried out the raid 16 October 2011 During the takeover, eight Israelis were injured and the house burst into flames.http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2002/06/21/MN96114.DTL https://web.archive.org/web/20020624011649/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2002/06/21/MN96114.DTL dead 24 June 2002 Gunmen hit Jewish settlement -- 5 dead/Israeli forces roll into West Bank, search homes, arrest hundreds San Francisco Chronicle 21 June 2002 Hearst San Francisco 1932-8672 16 October 2011 Ambulances carrying the wounded were delayed by roadblocks and pelted with stones.http://articles.nydailynews.com/2002-06-21/news/18185216_1_pair-of-palestinian-gunmen-west-bank-tulkarem https://archive.today/20120707182605/http://articles.nydailynews.com/2002-06-21/news/18185216_1_pair-of-palestinian-gunmen-west-bank-tulkarem dead 7 July 2012 5 Killed at Settlement; Israel Rallies Reserves articles.nydailynews.com 2011 Ambulances carrying the wounded out of the settlement, which is surrounded by Palestinians, were delayed by roadblocks and pelted with stones. 16 October 2011 The father of the family, Boaz, was not injured in the attack, nor were two of the children, Yariv and Ataya. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility for the attack. References See also Itamar attack (2011) List of massacres in Palestinian Territories Category:2002 mass murders Category:Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine attacks Category:Child murder in Palestine Category:Terrorist incidents in the West Bank in 2002 Category:Terrorist incidents in Palestine Category:Family murders in Palestine Category:Israeli casualties in the Second Intifada Category:21st-century mass murders in Palestine