Sirhan Sirhan (militant)
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Sirhan Sirhan was a Palestinian
responsible for an attack on the Israeli Kibbutz
Metzer
on November 10, 2002, in which he murdered five Israel
i civilians, including Revital Ohayoun, 34, and her two young children (Matan, 5, and Noam, 4), who were killed in their beds. He was reportedly a member of Tanzim
, an armed wing of Fatah
. Despite initial claims to the contrary, he was not related to Sirhan Sirhan
, the Palestinian American Christian who assassinated United States Senator Robert F. Kennedy
in 1968.
His house was demolished on December 19, 2002, by the Israel Defense Forces
. On October 3, 2003, Sirhan was killed by YAMAM
during an attempt to arrest him.
Palestinian people
The Palestinian people, also referred to as Palestinians or Palestinian Arabs , are an Arabic-speaking people with origins in Palestine. Despite various wars and exoduses, roughly one third of the world's Palestinian population continues to reside in the area encompassing the West Bank, the Gaza...
responsible for an attack on the Israeli Kibbutz
Kibbutz
A kibbutz is a collective community in Israel that was traditionally based on agriculture. Today, farming has been partly supplanted by other economic branches, including industrial plants and high-tech enterprises. Kibbutzim began as utopian communities, a combination of socialism and Zionism...
Metzer
Metzer
Metzer is a kibbutz in the Menashe area of northern Israel.The kibbutz was founded on 8 September 1953 by immigrants from Argentina. In November 2002, a Palestinian terrorist infiltrated the kibbutz and murdered 5 people including a mother and her two sons. The perpetrator, Sirhan Sirhan , was...
on November 10, 2002, in which he murdered five Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i civilians, including Revital Ohayoun, 34, and her two young children (Matan, 5, and Noam, 4), who were killed in their beds. He was reportedly a member of Tanzim
Tanzim
Tanzim is a militant faction of the Palestinian Fatah movement.-Overview:The Tanzim militia, founded in 1995 to counter Palestinian Islamism, is widely considered to be an armed offshoot of Fatah with its own leadership structure...
, an armed wing of Fatah
Fatah
Fataḥ is a major Palestinian political party and the largest faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization , a multi-party confederation. In Palestinian politics it is on the left-wing of the spectrum; it is mainly nationalist, although not predominantly socialist. Its official goals are found...
. Despite initial claims to the contrary, he was not related to Sirhan Sirhan
Sirhan Sirhan
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan is a Jordanian citizen who was convicted for the assassination of United States Senator Robert F. Kennedy. He is serving a life sentence at Pleasant Valley State Prison in Coalinga, California.Sirhan was a Christian Arab born in Jerusalem who strongly opposed Israel...
, the Palestinian American Christian who assassinated United States Senator Robert F. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy , also referred to by his initials RFK, was an American politician, a Democratic senator from New York, and a noted civil rights activist. An icon of modern American liberalism and member of the Kennedy family, he was a younger brother of President John F...
in 1968.
His house was demolished on December 19, 2002, by the Israel Defense Forces
Israel Defense Forces
The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal , are the military forces of the State of Israel. They consist of the ground forces, air force and navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security forces, and has no civilian jurisdiction within Israel...
. On October 3, 2003, Sirhan was killed by YAMAM
Yamam
The Yamam ) is an elite Border police, not civilian Police counter-terrorism unit in Israel. The Yamam is capable of both hostage-rescue operations and offensive take-over raids against targets in civilian areas...
during an attempt to arrest him.
External links
- Victims of Palestinian Violence and Terrorism since September 2000 at The Israeli Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinistry of Foreign Affairs (Israel)The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs is one of the most important ministries in the Israeli government. The ministry's role is to implement Israel's foreign policy, and promote economic, cultural, and scientific relations with other countries....
- Fatal Terrorist Attacks in Israel Since the Declaration of Principles at Jewish Virtual LibraryJewish Virtual LibraryJewish Virtual Library is an online encyclopedia published by the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise . Established in 1993, it is a comprehensive website covering Israel, the Jewish people, and Jewish culture.-History:...