2024 Neot HaKikar shooting

On 18 October 2024, at least two militants infiltrated Israel from Jordan in the Neot HaKikar area, a moshav located in the Arabah valley just south of the Dead Sea. The militants ambushed Israeli troops and opened fire on them, wounding two of them moderately. Israeli troops killed two of the militants during a firefight, with a third attacker probably escaping. Residents of Neot HaKikar were instructed to remain indoors as the troops and police searched for the third militant.