Abduction and killing of Nachshon Wachsman
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The abduction and killing of Nachshon Wachsman was a 1994 incident in which Palestinian Hamas abducted Israeli soldier Nachshon Wachsman from the Bnei Atarot junction in central Israel, and held him hostage for six days. The incident ended in a failed Israeli rescue attempt, during which Wachsman, three of his captors and an Israeli officer were killed.
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Type | Abduction and rescue attempt |
Locations | Bnei Atarot junction, Israel (abduction) |
Planned by | Hamas |
Commanded by | Mohammed Deif[citation needed] (abduction) |
Objective | Release of Palestinian prisoners in Israel |
Date | October 9, 1994 (1994-10-09) (abduction), October 14 (rescue attempt) |
Casualties | Nachshon Wachsman, Nir Poraz and 3 Palestinian militants killed 9 Israeli commandos injured |
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