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Gun attack in Israel kills at least 4
At least 4 people were killed in a gun attack in Israel on 20 October 2026, according to Reuters, Infobae and France 24.
The death toll is provisional: The Jerusalem Post reports 4, while Infobae puts it at up to 5. Terrorism Portal gives the lowest figure confirmed by at least two independent sources.
Infobae and The Jerusalem Post attribute it to Hamas. Terrorism Portal has not independently established responsibility.
Infobae, The Jerusalem Post and France 24 describe it as a terrorist attack.
Confirmed facts
- Location
- Israel (Middle East) Corroborated
- Event date
- 20 October 2026 As reported
- Type of event
- Gun attack Corroborated
- Deaths
- At least 4 (up to 5 in other reports) Provisional
- Injured
- No figure confirmed by two independent sources Not established
- Responsibility
- Attributed to Hamas by Infobae and The Jerusalem Post Attributed
- Classification
- Described as a terrorist attack by Infobae, The Jerusalem Post and France 24 As reported
- Independent sources
- 4
Context
State founded in 1948 whose conflict with Palestinian groups and neighbouring states has shaped the region. The Hamas-led attack of 7 October 2023 triggered war in Gaza and wider confrontations with Hezbollah, the Houthis and Iran.
How this report was verified
Method: 4 independent sources were compared. The original article of at least one of them was retrieved, and only facts on which at least two of them agree are given as facts; claims are attributed to those who make them.
Sources consulted
- Israel mata a un dirigente del aparato de seguridad de Hamás en Gaza
- IDF, Shin Bet kill Hamas terrorist linked to bombing that killed four soldiers
- UNICEF denuncia ocho niños muertos en seis días por disparos o ataques de Israel en la Franja de Gaza
- El Ejército de Israel mata a dos palestinos tras un ataque a tiros en Cisjordania que deja cinco heridos
- El Ejército de Israel mata a dos palestinos tras un ataque en Cisjordania que deja cinco heridos
- Israel ordena evacuar barrios completos de Hebrón tras el tiroteo que dejó cinco heridos en Cisjordania
- Israel ordena una operación militar a gran escala en Cisjordania tras supuesto ataque "terrorista"
- ‘I killed lots of terrorists, but it didn’t make me feel better’: The trauma haunting Israel's elections
- Harrowing images from the aftermath of Hamas' attack on southern Israel
- El Ejército de Israel da inicio a una operación militar en Hebrón
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