2016 Tel Aviv stabbings

2016 Tel Aviv stabbings
Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict (2015–2016)
Native nameפיגוע הדקירה בנמל יפו
LocationJaffa Port and Tel Aviv Promenade, Israel
Coordinates32°4′37″N 34°45′57″E / 32.07694°N 34.76583°E / 32.07694; 34.76583
Date8 March 2016 (2016-03-08)
Attack type
Stabbing
WeaponsKnife
Deaths1 civilian (+1 attacker)
Injured11 civilians
VictimsTourists and civilians
AssailantBashar Massalha

On 8 March 2016, a 21-year-old[a] Palestinian man from Qalqilya killed an American tourist and wounded ten civilians in a stabbing spree in Jaffa Port, Tel Aviv, Israel.[1][2][3] The attacker was shot dead by the police after a chase along the beach promenade.[3]


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  1. ^ Liebermann, Oren; Almasy, Steve; Tal, Amir (9 March 2016). "American fatally stabbed in Israel terror attack that wounds 10 others". CNN. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  2. ^ Hartman, Ben (8 March 2016). "Jaffa stabbing spree: Palestinian kills American tourist, wounds 10 others". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  3. ^ a b Wootliff, Raoul; Gross, Judah Ari (8 March 2016). "Palestinian terrorist kills US tourist, wounds 10 in Jaffa stabbing spree". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 8 March 2016.