Murder of Dvir Sorek

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Murder of Dvir Sorek
Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Native nameרצח דביר שורק
Location Migdal Oz, West Bank
Date7 August 2019;5 years ago (2019-08-07)
20:30 pm (UTC+2)
Attack type
Attempted hostage-taking, stabbing
Weapons Knife, taser
Deaths1 civilian (Dvir Sorek)
No. of participants
2
Motive Anti-Semitism

On 7 August 2019, [1] 18-year-old yeshiva student Dvir Sorek [2] was stabbed to death near the Israeli settlement of Migdal Oz. [3]

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Incident

Sorek was an 18-year-old Yeshiva student, was traveling alone from his yeshiva (named Machanayim) to Jerusalem to buy books for his rabbis as a gift for the end of the school year. He was apparently attacked on his way back, by (it was believed) two assailants, near a bus stop. Despite initially believing that his death was a kidnapping, Israeli security forces came to the conclusion that Soreks' death was a premeditated murder. [4]

Two Palestinian men, 24-year-old Nazir Saleh Khalil Atafra and 30-year-old Qasem Araf Khalil Atafra, were arrested for the murder. Their houses were demolished. [5]

Funeral

His funeral was held in Ofra, where Sorek’s family resided, the next day and thousands of people attended. Sorek’s father performed the eulogy. [2]

Reactions

Aftermath

Two Palestinians accused of the murder were captured by Israeli soldiers in the village of Beit Kahil outside Hebron. The suspects were identified as 24-year-old Nazir Saleh Khalil Atafra, a Hamas terrorist, and 30-year-old Qasem Araf Khalil Atafra. [7] Qassem was also convicted of a 2011 attempted murder of two Israeli civilians in Beersheba. In December 2021, the two cousins were sentenced to life imprisonment. Qassem was given a 40-year sentence, with Nasir handed an additional 20 years. [8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Murdered yeshiva student: Dvir Sorek of Ofra". Arutz Sheva . 8 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  2. 1 2 Lazaroff, Tovah; Sharon, Jeremy (8 August 2019). "Terror victim killed days before 19th birthday eulogized as gentle soul". The Jerusalem Post . Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  3. ↑ "At scene of terror attack, Netanyahu vows Israel will 'settle the score'". The Times of Israel . 8 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  4. ↑ Gross, Judah Ari (8 August 2019). "Security forces dismiss suspicion Etzion stabbing attack was failed kidnapping". The Times of Israel . Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  5. ↑ "IDF demolishes houses of terrorists who killed Dvir Sorek". Jerusalem Post. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  6. ↑ "UN, Western diplomats denounce murder of 19-year-old Israeli student". The Times of Israel . 8 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  7. ↑ Ahronheim, Anna (10 August 2019). "IDF, Shin Bet catch Dvir Sorek's killers". The Jerusalem Post .
  8. ↑ "2 terrorists who killed Israeli Dvir Sorek in 2019 sentenced to life in prison". Times of Israel . 23 December 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
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