2023 Tel Aviv car-ramming
| 2023 Tel Aviv car-ramming | |
|---|---|
| Location | Charles Clore Park, Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Date | 7 April 2023 |
Attack type | Vehicle-ramming attack (suspected) |
| Deaths | 2 (including the driver) |
| Injured | 6 |
On 7 April 2023, a car-ramming incident suspected to be an intentional attack occurred off Kaufmann Street in Tel Aviv, Israel, killed a person and injured six others.[1]
Incident
The suspected car-ramming attack took place near Kaufmann Street. The driver's car veered onto an occupied sidewalk and continued for 150 meters before skidding and overturning on a lawn of the Charles Clore Park.[2][3] The car struck seven people, killing Alessandro Parini, a 35-year-old lawyer visiting from Rome,[1][4] and injuring two other Italians and four British citizens.[1] The driver was then fatally shot by a police officer.[1][5][3]
Alessandro Parini specialized in tax and public law and worked with the law firm, Police & Partners. He was admitted to the Italian bar in 2014 and in 2019 finalized his PhD from the University of Rome. In 2022 he received admission to bring cases to the Italian Supreme Court. He specialized in taxes, competition and electronic communications law.[6]
Driver
The driver was Yusef Abu Jaber, a 45-year-old Arab Israeli from Kafr Qassem and janitor at a local school.[1][5] His brother said it was a car accident, not an attack, and that the family intends to ask for an investigation.[7][8]
Aftermath
The President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella harshly condemned what he called a terrorist attack carried out against Italian citizens.[9] The Italy's Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, also condemned what she called the "cowardly terrorist attack" expressing grief and condolences on the death of Alessandro Parini.[10]
The President of Israel Isaac Herzog expressed his condolences to the President of the Italian Republic, as did Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.[5][11]
His coffin was returned for burial in Italy after a small ceremony at Ben Gurion Airport at which Italian Ambassador Sergio Barbanti and Foreign Ministry officials participated.[12]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Fabian, Emanuel (7 April 2023). "Italian tourist dead, 7 others hurt in car-ramming on Tel Aviv promenade". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ↑ Knell, Yolande; Cooney, Christy (2023-04-07). "Tel Aviv car-ramming kills Italian tourist and injures 7". BBC News. Archived from the original on 2023-04-22. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- 1 2 Efrati, Ido; Breiner, Josh; Shimoni, Ran; Yahia, Deiaa Haj; Samuels, Ben (7 April 2023). "One Tourist Killed, Seven Wounded in Tel Aviv Terror Attack, Assailant Shot Dead". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 2023-04-09. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ↑ "Italian tourist Alessandro Parini is Tel Aviv terror attack victim". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- 1 2 3 "Ucciso turista italiano a Tel Aviv, i genitori: 'Era un ragazzo semplice'". ansa.it. 7 April 2023. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ↑ admin1514. "Avv. Alessandro Parini". Police & Partners. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Breiner, Josh (8 April 2023). "Tel Aviv Ramming That Killed One and Injured Seven Was Terror Attack Not Accident, Israeli Police Say". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ↑ "Staff, students in shock after Tel Aviv car-rammer revealed as ex-janitor at school". The Times of Israel. 8 April 2023. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ↑ informatici, Segretariato generale della Presidenza della Repubblica-Servizio sistemi. "Il Presidente Mattarella ha accolto la salma di Alessandro Parini a Ciampino". Quirinale (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-08-23.
- ↑ "i24NEWS". www.i24news.tv. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
- ↑ "i24NEWS". www.i24news.tv. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
- ↑ Staff, ToI (2023-04-12). "Body of Alessandro Parini, killed in Tel Aviv terror ramming, transferred to Italy". The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 2026-08-23.