Yazan Falah, left, and Shirel Abukarat, the two Border Police officers killed
The terrorists attacked in the evening at a bus stop close to a group of restaurants. Equipped withassault rifles, the terrorists deliberately fired at civilians and police officers, killing two 19-year oldIsrael Border Police officers, Yazan Falah and Shirel Abukarat.[5] According to theMagen David Adom,[6] ten more people were wounded, including three police officers. Two of the injured suffered serious injuries. The attackers were subsequently shot dead by undercover police officers who had been dining at a nearby restaurant.[7][4]
They had posted a video of them embracing in front of anIslamic State flag prior to the attack. Ibrahim had previously been caught 2016 byTurkish authorities for attempting to join Islamic State forces in Syria, and had served 18 months in an Israeli jail.[8]
The funerals of Yazan Falah and Shirel Abukarat took place the following day. Thousands of people, including politicians and senior police officials, attended both funerals. Falah, an IsraeliDruze, was buried in the military cemetery ofKisra-Sumei, his hometown. Public Security MinisterOmer Bar-Lev, Justice MinisterGideon Sa'ar, andMowafaq Tarif, the spiritual leader of Israel's Druze community, were in attendance. Abukarat, aFrench-Israeli, was buried at the military cemetery of her hometown ofNetanya. Tourism MinisterYoel Razvozov and Netanya mayorMiriam Feirberg attended the funeral.[13]
The Foreign Ministers of the four Arab countries attending the Negev Summit condemned the attack.[14] Antony Blinken, who was visiting Israel when the attack happened, tweeted that "senseless acts of violence and murder have no place in society".[15]
TheIslamic State claimed responsibility for the attack later that day viaAmaq News Agency, making it the first time ISIL had claimed responsibility for an attack in Israel sinceJune 2017 Jerusalem attack.[16][17]Omer Bar-Lev said that police would be "deploy[ed] in all areas", describing it as a major security threat.[17] Five people suspected of having ties to the attackers were arrested by police.[18]
The Times of Israel reported that Umm al-Fahm municipality'sFacebook page had posted an entry mourning the Ighbariahs' deaths. Mayor Samir Subhi Mahameed apologised and stated that the post was made by an outside firm that runs the city's social media accounts. He announced his resignation shortly after the incident, but then changed track and decided not to quit.[19][20]
Herbert Samuel Street, Hadera, Israel
Islamic State
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