Highway 4 shooting

Highway 4 shooting
30km 19miles
Location	Yavne Interchange, Yavne, Israel
Coordinates	31°53′20″N34°43′45″E / 31.88889°N 34.72917°E / 31.88889; 34.72917
Date	15 October 2024 c. 11:20 am
Attack type	Mass shooting, spree shooting
Weapon	Handgun
Deaths	2 (including the perpetrator)
Injured	4
Perpetrator	Mohammed Dardouna

On 15 October 2024 at approximately 11:20 a.m., a gunman opened fire on a police car and other vehicles traveling south on Highway 4, near the Yavne interchange, Yavne, Israel. Four people were injured, and one police officer was killed. ^{[1] [2] [3]} The perpetrator was killed by an armed civilian passing by. ^[4]

Attack

On 15 October 2024, a gunman armed with a handgun opened fire on a police car and other vehicles, near the Yavne Interchange. ^{[4] [1] [5]}

The attack resulted in the fatal wounding of First Sgt. Adir Kadosh, a 33-year-old police officer, who was later pronounced dead at Assuta Medical Center in Ashdod. ^[6] Another individual sustained minor to moderate injuries from glass shards when his vehicle was targeted. The attacker was neutralized and killed by an armed civilian passing by. ^[4]

Perpetrator

The gunman was identified as 28-year-old Mohammed Dardouna, a Palestinian from the northern Gaza Strip who had lived in Jabalia and illegally in the West Bank in recent years. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

Response

Israeli far-right politician and Ministry of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, arrived at the scene of the attack and stated that the individual who killed the terrorist had obtained their gun license three months earlier as a result of his weapon reform. ^{[2] [10]}

See also

• 2024 Hadera stabbing attack
• List of terrorist incidents in 2024

References

1. Green, Eyal (15 October 2024). "Terror shooting attack near Ashdod kills police officer, wounds four, attacker killed". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
2. Tzuri, Matan; Turgeman, Meir (15 October 2024). "1 killed, 4 injured in shooting attack on Highway 4". Ynetnews. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
3. "One killed, four injured in suspected terror attack in Israel's Ashdod". news.az. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
4. "Shooting attack on vehicles on Highway 4". MDAIS. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
5. "Terror attack fatality was policeman; civilian shot and killed terrorist". The Times of Israel. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
6. "Policeman killed, 4 injured in terror shooting on highway near Ashdod". Times of Israel. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
7. Halabi, Einav (15 October 2024). "Terrorist identified in deadly Highway 4 shooting". Ynet News . Retrieved 19 October 2024.
8. Syndicate, Jewish News (15 October 2024). "One dead, four wounded in suspected terrorist attack in Israel" . Retrieved 15 October 2024.
9. "LIVEBLOG: Volley on Haifa area; 1 killed in shooting attack near Ashdod". Israel Hayom . Retrieved 15 October 2024.
10. Algemeiner, The (15 October 2024). "One Dead, Four Wounded in Suspected Terrorist Attack in Central Israel - Algemeiner.com". www.algemeiner.com. Retrieved 15 October 2024.