Pisgat Ze'ev stabbings
| Pisgat Ze'ev stabbings | |
|---|---|
| Part of Palestinian political violence | |
CCTV footage of the attack | |
| Location | Pisgat Ze'ev, East Jerusalem |
| Date | October 12, 2015 |
| Target | Jews |
Attack type | Stabbing |
| Weapons | Knives |
| Deaths | 1 (assailant) |
| Injured | 2 victims, 1 assailant |
| Assailants | Hassan and Ahmad Manasra |
| Verdict | 12 years in prison |
On October 12, 2015, two Palestinian boys, 15-year-old Hassan Khalid Manasra and his cousin 13-year-old Ahmad Manasra, both from Beit Hanina, stabbed two Israeli civilians in Pisgat Ze'ev, an Israeli settlement in East Jerusalem. The victims were 20-year-old Yosef Ben-Shalom, a security guard, and Naor Shalev Ben-Ezra, a 13-year-old boy. Hassan was shot dead by a police officer while Ahmad was struck by a car. The attack attracted significant attention among both Israelis and Palestinians because of the young age of the attackers.
A clip from the aftermath of the attack showed Ahmad injured on the road, while people shout at him until the ambulance arrives; the video spread on social media. Israeli police released CCTV footage on October 14, 2015, showing Hassan and Ahmed Manasra with knives and engaging in the attack, to refute allegations of unwarranted targeting by authorities.
Ahmad Manasra was tried and convicted on two counts of attempted murder, receiving an initial sentence of 12 years, later reduced to 9 and a half years by the Israeli Supreme Court.