2002 Metzer attack
| 2002 Metzer attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Second Intifada | |
Memorial for the attack victims, located in Metzer. | |
The attack site | |
| Native name | הפיגוע במצר |
| Location | 32°26′24″N 35°02′51″E / 32.44000°N 35.04750°E Kibbutz Metzer, Israel |
| Date | 10 November 2002 c. 23:30 pm (UTC+2) |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Weapon | M16 rifle |
| Deaths | 5 civilians |
| Perpetrators | al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades |
The 2002 Metzer attack was a terrorist attack on Israeli civilians in Kibbutz Metzer, Israel that took place on 10 November 2002, during the Second Intifada. The victims included a family, Revital Ohayoun, the mother, and her two children, Matan, 5, and Noam, 4. Two other adults were killed by the assailant, including Tirza Damari, and Yitzhak Drori.
Muhammad Naifeh, a commander in Fatah’s Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, was arrested for having masterminded the attack and sentenced to 13 life sentences in Gilboa Prison for various terror attacks and shootings. Sirhan Sirhan, a Fatah terrorist was the assailant. He was killed in October 2003, while being pursued in his car in a joint operation by the Israel Defense Forces, Shin Bet and the Yamam.
The attack resonated deeply with the Israeli public, particularly the murders of the family. The attack was harshly condemned by the United Nations and Israeli government.