Ein Ofarim killings
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Nativenameהפיגוע בעין עופרים
LocationEin Ofarim facility near Hatzeva, Southern Israel
Date12 September 1956
Attack type
Stabbing attack| Ein Ofarim killings | |
|---|---|
| Part of Palestinian Fedayeen insurgency | |
| Native name | הפיגוע בעין עופרים |
| Location | Ein Ofarim facility near Hatzeva, Southern Israel |
| Date | 12 September 1956 |
Attack type | Stabbing attack |
| Weapons | Knives |
| Deaths | 3 Israelis |
| Perpetrators | Palestinian Fedayeen squad |
The Ein Ofarim killings was an attack by Palestinian Fedayeen, which occurred on Wednesday night, 12 September 1956.[1][2][3]
On Wednesday night, 12 September 1956, a Palestinian Fedayeen squad infiltrated into Israel from Jordan. The militants attacked the Ein Ofarim oil-drilling camp near the village Hatzeva, while other personnel were out of the camp for grocery shopping. They killed 3 Druze watchmen,[4][5][6] one in his room. The bodies of the guards were stabbed and their guns were stolen by the attackers.[2]
