Incident Summary:

08/18/2011: On Thursday at 1225, in the vicinity of Eilat, Southern District, Israel, a militant targeted and fired upon two civilian vehicles. An unknown amount of damage was done. Four people were killed in the first car and one person was killed in the second car. This was one of five related attacks in and around Eilat on the same day. Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis (Ansar Jerusalem) claimed responsibility for the incidents.

GTD ID:
201108180025

When:
2011-08-18

Country:
Israel

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Southern

City:
Eilat

Location Details:
The attack occurred on a road in the vicinity of Eilat, Southern District, Israel.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity
Specific Description Two civilian cars
Nationality of Target Israel
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Weapon Details
Unknown firearms were used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis (Ansar Jerusalem) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Unknown)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 5 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 5
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
Israel National News, Elad Benari, "Synagogue Hit as Grad Missiles Fired at Be’er Sheva and Ashdod," http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/146967 (August 19, 2011).
Global Jewish News, "Seven Israelis Killed in Terror Attacks near Eilat," Global Jewish News, August 18, 2011, http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/nodeview.asp?fid=942.
Yaakov Katz, "Timeline of the Attacks on the Sinai Border," Jerusalem Post, August 19, 2011.