| 1980 Hebron attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict | |
 Beit Hadassah in Hebron, location of the terrorist attack | |
  The attack site | |
| Location | Hebron |
| Date | 2 May 1980 |
Attack type | Ambush |
| Weapons | Rifles and grenades |
| Deaths | 3 Israeli, 2 American, 1 Canadian civilians |
| Injured | 20 Israeli and American civilians |
| Perpetrator | Fatah |
No. of participants | 4 Palestinian terrorists |
On 2 May 1980, six Jews – three Israelis, two American Israelis, and one Canadian – were killed, and another 20 Jews were injured[1] at 7:30 pm on a Friday night as they returned home from Sabbath prayer services at the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron.[2] Five of the six killed were yeshiva students aged 20–21. They were attacked with gunfire and grenades from the rooftops around a small alley.
It was the most deadly attack on the Israeli occupied West Bank since the Six-Day War.[3]
- ^ "Palestinian terrorist in killing of 6 Jews elected Hebron mayor". Times of Israel. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ Byman, Daniel (15 June 2011). A High Price: The Triumphs and Failures of Israeli Counterterrorism. Oxford University Press. p. 276. ISBN 9780199830459.
- ^ Claiborne, William (17 November 1980). "PLO Terrorist Recalls His Training, Mission: Terrorist: Soviets Gave PLO Training". Newsday. ProQuest 1002861278.