| Matzuva attack | |
| Partof: | the Second Intifada militancy campaign |
| Coordinates: | 33.0633°N 35.15°W |
| Location: | Near kibbutz Matzuva, Israel |
| Type: | Ambush, mass shooting |
| Weapons: | Small arms, hand grenades |
| Fatalities: | 5 Israeli civilians and 1 Israeli soldier (+2 attackers) |
| Injuries: | 1 Israeli civilian |
| Perpetrator: | Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility |
The Matzuva attack was an attack on March 12, 2002, in which two Islamic Jihad militants who infiltrated Israel from Lebanon opened fire on civilian vehicles traveling on the Shlomi-Matzuva road. Six Israeli civilians were killed in the attack and one injured.[1]
Initially, Israeli intelligence officials believed that the attack was organized by Hezbollah, although Hezbollah did not confirm this.[2]