| 2024 Neot HaKikar shooting | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Israel–Hamas war | |
  Neot HaKikar | |
| Location | Neot HaKikar |
| Date | 18 October 2024 |
| Target |  Israel Defense Forces |
| Deaths |  2 perpetrators |
| Injured |  2 Israeli soldiers |
| Perpetrator | Muslim Brotherhood (Jordan) |
No. of participants | 2+ Jordanian militants |
On 18 October 2024, at least two militants infiltrated Israel from Jordan in the Neot HaKikar area, a moshav located in the Arabah valley just south of the Dead Sea.[1][2] The militants ambushed Israeli troops and opened fire on them, wounding two of them moderately.[1][3] Israeli troops killed two of the militants during a firefight, with a third attacker probably escaping.[1] Residents of Neot HaKikar were instructed to remain indoors as the troops and police searched for the third militant.[4]
The Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan identified the two deceased attackers, Hussam Abu Ghazaleh and Amer Qawoos, as members of their group.[5] Palestinian Islamist group Hamas praised the attack, that occurred just a few hours after Israeli troops killed their leader, Yahya Sinwar, in Rafah.[5]
- ^ a b c "Shooters infiltrate Israel from Jordan, injuring multiple IDF soldiers". Türkiye Today. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ "IDF says third attacker may have infiltrated from Jordan and escaped, troops searching the area". The Times of Israel.
- ^ Zitun, Yoav; Curiel, Ilana (2024-10-18). "IDF soldier, reservist moderately injured in shooting attack near Dead Sea". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ "Two Wounded After Gunmen Enter Israel From Jordan, Carry Out Shooting Near Dead Sea". Haaretz.
- ^ a b "Israel army kills two attackers who crossed from Jordan". Al-Arabiya News. 2024-10-18.