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;4 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. The funeral was interrupted by Palestinian fireworks and celebrations in the neighboring town of Silwad. [2]

Reactions

International reactions

Palestinian 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 activist, and 30-year-old Qasem Araf Khalil Atafra. [9]

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References

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