Five people were killed by possible ISIS-linked Palestinian terrorist who opened fire on passersby in Bnei Brak on Tuesday night, marking the third deadly Islamic terror attack in Israel in eight days…in the lead up to the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Times of Israel (h/t Nita) The gunman was killed by two police officers following a rampage just before 8 p.m. that saw him open fire on people out walking, riding bikes, or driving in their cars in the city east of Tel Aviv. One of the two officers sustained injuries in the incident and later died of his wounds in the hospital.
A video from the first scene showed a man with a rifle standing in a parking area of a residential building shooting into the street as a young man in ultra-Orthodox garb runs away.
Moments later, the shooter aims at a person riding past the area on a bicycle, but does not shoot him. He then calmly walks into the street, yells in Hebrew for an approaching car to “stay still” before shooting the driver, apparently Shalem, who crashes his vehicle into the building.
#Israel: (NSFW) The attacker from the terrorist attack in Tel Aviv, apparently carrying an AR-15 pattern rifle. Given recent events and style, quite possibly ISIS-related. pic.twitter.com/KTHYBnbTOS
— Cᴀʟɪʙʀᴇ Oʙsᴄᴜʀᴀ (@CalibreObscura) March 29, 2022
The attack, the third deadly terror incident in a week, underlined concerns about an escalating wave of violence ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. “Israel is facing a wave of murderous Arab terrorism,” Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said late Tuesday. “The security forces are at work. We will fight terrorism with persistence, diligence and an iron fist.”
Four of the victims were declared dead at the scene, with the fifth — police officer Amir Khoury, 32 — added to the fatalities after being rushed to the Beilinson Medical Center, officials said.
Security officials identified the terrorist as Diaa Hamarsheh, 26, a Palestinian from the town of Ya’bad near Jenin in the West Bank who was in Israel illegally. TV reports said there were celebrations outside his family home later Tuesday.
According to police, Hamarsheh arrived in the city in a vehicle, got out, and began opening fire with a large rifle. He killed three people at the first location, before running several hundred meters and killing two more, including the police officer. Video from there showed him chasing a person on a bicycle near a busy street and trying unsuccessfully to shoot them before running toward a store. He then moved on to the second location.
Graphic video shows the moment of the attack in Bnei Brak. The gunman can be seen shooting at a man riding a bicycle. https://t.co/LVFuCBrF5D pic.twitter.com/GCwBcgQ8Zx
— Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) March 29, 2022
It was not immediately clear how Hamarsheh entered Israel. He previously served time in Israeli prison for membership in a terror group and weapons trading.
The attack came at a time when security forces were already on heightened alert, after two attacks committed by terrorists inspired by Islamic State left six people dead in the past week.
On Sunday, two police officers were killed in a shooting attack in Hadera. The Arab Israeli gunmen were affiliated with the jihadist group. Five days before then, four people were killed in a terror attack in the southern city of Beersheba. The terrorist — previously convicted of attempting to join the Islamic State — was shot dead by passersby. He was also an Israeli citizen.
Israeli forces arrested 12 people with suspected Islamic State ties overnight between Monday and Tuesday. More arrests were expected following Tuesday’s attack.
Last weekend, two officers were hurt in a suspected stabbing attack in East Jerusalem’s Ras al-Amud neighborhood, and an Israeli man was stabbed and lightly hurt when he was out jogging on Jerusalem’s Hebron Road.
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Dino says
Then the Palestinkians hand out candy treats to celebrate the cowardly terrorist attacks, I say lace those treats with cyanide and watch the terrorists and future terrorists foam their last breath.
DavidW says
Ramadan apparently is the time for all good Muslims to really work to bring infidels to Allah (either through submission or death).
Ramez says
You hit the nail square on the head!
Tim h says
No surprise there then. Mummy will be getting lots of money now.
Anette Jakobsen says
It’s becouse of Ramadan 2 april ,there doing mohammeds wiil
Ghulam says
This is extraordinary. Israel seemed so much safer until now. The only thing that explains these fidayeen attacks is the intervention of foreign elements.
i thought the Israelis knew how to control this problem.
Bubba Grump's Nutz says
Well, in their defense, the use of Napalm has been outlawed. Now only outlaws have Napalm.
Ghulam says
I am an OUTLAW. I love that bitchin’ word so much.
To hell with Law Enforcement.
And the stupid government.
They’re all nothin’ but a harassment.
All I’m tryin’a do is be more independenet
That is why I am an OUTLAW, and a bit complacent.
BANG BANG….
Let’s dance to my poetry, homeboy!
Az gal says
Just look at his mean evil face. Bulldog jaw. Early start of the evil dirty month of Musscum gluttony. Ramadanadingdong. The Israelis are like sitting ducks for these jackasses.
Linda Rivera says
Behind Islam’s MURDEROUS HATE for Jews is Islam’s All-Consuming HATE for the HOLY ONE and God’s Holy Laws which are unacceptable to Muslims.
The Goal of Islam is to DESTROY the Human Soul and to DESTROY All LOVE for God.
Our Glorious, Awesome, Magnificent Creator is the complete opposite of the Muslim god.
Cruel, huge sex-slaver, founder of Islam, Mohammad, murdered/beheaded 700 Jewish men because of the Jews enormous LOVE for, and allegiance to the One God . The loyal Jews refused to follow another god and the new ‘religion’ — Blood Cult of Mohammad.
The Shema is the very essence of Judaism. Deuteronomy 6:4:
“Hear O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One” (Shema Yisrael Adonai eloheinu Adonai ehad) and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your mind and with all your strength.
When Jesus was asked which was the foremost commandment of all, Jesus quoted the Shema (above). The Shema is ALL about God (not man), and LOVE for God. This is what Islam seeks to destroy – LOVE for God.
Islam also elevates MAN. The Muslim declaration of faith includes a MAN, Mohammad, and NOTHING about LOVE for God. Islam rejects the Shema and replaced it with the shahada.
The Golden Rule does NOT exist in Islam.
Jesus said in the Bible, Matthew 7:12 In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
The Golden Rule has always been the Law and taught by all the Prophets.
The darkest night of all time will descend on our Western nations if our God-based, Bible-based Western civilization is annihilated by Islam.
Our Precious God will be with us to the very end and will divinely intervene and give great victory at a future time when multiple nations surround Israel to annihilate her. Foretold thousands of years ago in the Bible before Islam was invented:
Zechariah 12:9 I will set about to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
At that time, God’s Glorious Kingdom on earth will begin and the evil ones will never again hurt another human being.
Linda Rivera says
The Bible’s Ten Commandments that Muslims hate. The commandments that the Most High gave to His faithful Jewish servant Moses, thousands of years before the Blood Conquest Cult of Islam was invented.
Bible, Exodus 20:
1 Then God spoke all these words, saying,
2 “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
3 “You shall have no other gods before Me.
4 “You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth. 5 You shall not worship them or serve them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and the fourth generations of those who hate Me, 6 but showing loving kindness to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.
7 “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain.
8 “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a sabbath of the Lord your God; in it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter, your male or your female servant or your cattle or your sojourner who stays with you. 11 For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day; therefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day and made it holy.
12 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the Lord your God gives you.
13 “You shall not murder.
14 “You shall not commit adultery.
15 “You shall not steal.
16 “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
17 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife or his male servant or his female servant or his ox or his donkey or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”
BLR says
if you see something say something these killers are not ghosts . wish I were there to participate instead of here arm chairing the hunt , but then would be a good chance of over kill on my part all them palestinian males look like terrorist
BareNakedIslam says
“OO-RAH” says Mr BNI.
BLR says
eye’s on gunner !
sixlittlerabbits says
Extremelyy upsetting and tragic. Remember It’s Ramadan. So the Muslimes are even more insane than usual.
Classy Infidel says
Why in the world were these guys released from jail? Anyone affiliated with ISIS in any possible way should be jailed for life, preferably executed. And Ramadan is still awaiting in the wings. Poor Israelis, my heart goes out to them.
bioya1 says
Can’t trust a Muslim, ever. Israel should arm every single Jew, but not the Palestinians.