| Abduction and killing of Yaron Chen | |
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| 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 |
On August 5, 1993, Hamas militants abducted and later killed Israeli soldier Yaron Chen.
On 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]
Fahed 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]
