On August 5, 1993, Hamas militants abducted and later killed Israeli soldier Yaron Chen.
| Abduction and killing of Yaron Chen | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Native name | חטיפת ירון חן ורציחתו |
| Location | Rama intersection near Ramallah, West Bank |
| Date | August 5, 1993 |
Attack type | Abduction, Shooting attack |
| Deaths | 1 Israeli soldier (Yaron Chen) |
| Perpetrator | Hamas claimed responsibility |
The attack
editOn Thursday, August 5, 1993, the 20-year-old private Yaron Chen, who was on his way home from a military base, was hitchhiking at the Rama intersection near East Jerusalem. Chen was picked up by a white Fiat van with an Israeli license plate.[1] Another soldier reported seeing Chen struggling with three Palestinians who drove a white Fiat car.[2]
Chen was shot dead shortly afterwards while struggling with his abductors.[3][4]
Hamas publicized its abduction and killing of Chen.[5] Chen's body was found before dawn in the burnt-out charred white Fiat van in the village of Beitunia in the West Bank.[1]
Conviction of assailant; release in Shalit exchange
editFahed Sabri Barhan al-Shaludi was originally sentenced to a life sentence. On October 18, 2011, he was released to Gaza as part of the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas.[6][7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Sarah Helm (August 7, 1993). "World News | Latest World News and Events". The Independent. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
- ^ "Palestinians gun down soldiers at army outpost". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. August 6, 1993. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ^ Islamic terror abductions in the Middle East, Shaul Shay, Sussex Academic Press, 2007, pp. 31–32.
- ^ Terrorism, 1992–1995: a chronology of events and a selectively annotated bibliography, Mickolus, Edward F, Susan L. Simmons, ABC-CLIO, 1997, p. 461.
- ^ The Road to Martyrs' Square: A Journey Into the World of the Suicide Bomber, Anne Marie Oliver, Paul F. Steinberg, Oxford University Press, 2006, pp. 34–5.
- ^ "שרות בתי הסוהר". Shabas.gov.il. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ^ Names of prisoners in Shalit deal trickle through Arab media, http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4134795,00.html