2018 Barkan Industrial Park shooting
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Nativenameפיגוע הירי באזור התעשייה ברקן
LocationBarkan Industrial Park, West Bank
Date7 October 2018
c. 7:30 (UTC+2)
c. 7:30 (UTC+2)
| 2018 Barkan Industrial Park shooting | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict | |
  The attack site | |
| Native name | פיגוע הירי באזור התעשייה ברקן |
| Location | Barkan Industrial Park, West Bank |
| Coordinates | 32°06′24″N 35°07′22″E / 32.10667°N 35.12278°E |
| Date | 7 October 2018 c. 7:30 (UTC+2) |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Weapons | Carlo improvised rifle |
| Deaths | 2 civilians |
| Injured | 1 civilian |
| Participant | 1 |
On the morning of 7 October 2018, a Palestinian gunman opened fire on several Israeli civilians in the Barkan Industrial Park, killing two and critically injuring another.[1] The shooting incident was declared a "terrorist attack" by the IDF.[2][3] It was the first attack in the park and the second fatal attack in the West Bank to occur in three weeks.[4]
The attacker, a 23-year-old Palestinian, had worked in the factory where the shooting took place.[2][5][6]
IDF forces conducted an intensive two-month manhunt to capture the militant who fled the scene.[2] The IDF arrested some relatives of the assailant.[7]
