November 2014 Jerusalem vehicular attack
incident in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
On 5 November 2014, in a terrorist ramming attack, a Hamas operative deliberately drove a van at high speed into a crowd of people waiting at the Shimon HaTzadik light rail station in the Arzei HaBira neighborhood of Jerusalem.
Attack
The perpetrator drove his van into a crowd of people at a light rail stop then left his van and attacked nearby pedestrians with a metal crowbar. Police and Border Police forces said the perpetrator came at them with the crowbar, and in response shot the driver, killing him. Three people were killed, and 13 others were wounded.
Perpetrator
The perpetrator, Ibrahim al-Akri, was a resident of Shuafat, held Israeli citizenship, and was a known supporter of Hamas. His brother, Musa al-Akri, was a member of the Hamas cell that murdered border policeman Nissim Toledano in 1992. He was released from Israeli prison in the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange and exiled to Turkey. The attack comes shortly after Ibrahim al-Akari was released from prison due to security concerns. His family stated that his "martyrdom" was in response to the recent issues involving the Temple Mount. His funeral was attended by thousands of Palestinians holding signs calling al-Akri a hero and a martyr, as well as calling for the death to more Israel Defense Forces' soldiers.
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