Shorouq Dwayyat

Shorouq Dwayyat
Born1997 (age 26–27)
East Jerusalem
NationalityPalestinian
OccupationFormer university student
Known forConvicted for the 2015 stabbing attack in Jerusalem's Old City
Criminal statusReleased in 2023 as part of a prisoner exchange
Criminal penalty16 years imprisonment

Shorouq Salah Dwayyat is a Palestinian woman from Sur Baher who was convicted for a stabbing attack and served a prison sentence in Israel between 2015 and 2023, when she was released in exchange of captives between Israel and Hamas. On October 7, 2015, Dwayyat, then an 18-year-old university student from East Jerusalem, carried out a stabbing attack in Jerusalem's Old City. She attacked 36 years old Daniel Rosenfeld, inflicting moderate injuries on him. The incident escalated when Dwayyat attempted to stab another man, Zvi Greenspan, but was subsequently shot and critically injured by Rosenfeld. Prior to the attack, Dwayyat had expressed on Facebook a desire to die as a "martyr" for the Palestinian cause.[1][2]

The attack occurred against the backdrop of the 2015–2016 wave of violence in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, also known as the Knife Intifada.

Dwayyat was tried and convicted by the Jerusalem District Court, receiving a 16-year prison sentence. Additionally, the court imposed a fine of NIS 80,000 (approximately $20,000) on her. This sentence was handed down after she was found guilty of stabbing Rosenfeld and attempting to stab Greenspan.[1]

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  2. ^ "Benjamin Netanyahu warns war will continue until Hamas is eliminated". The Guardian. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.