Hesham Mohamed Hadayet

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Hesham Mohamed Hadayet (died July 4, 2002) was an Egyptian-American who on July 4, 2002, killed 2 people and wounded 4 others at Los Angeles International Airport. The two people killed were Israelis at the El Al ticket counter at the airport, one of whom was identified as a ticket agent (Victoria Hen). Hadayet was killed during the attack by security personnel. The other Israeli national killed was Yakov Aminov.

[edit] Official designation as a terrorist act

In September 2002, federal investigators concluded that Hadayet hoped to influence U.S. government policy in favor of the Palestinians, and that the incident was a terrorist act.[1][2]

In April 2003, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Justice confirmed the earlier conclusion that the incident fit the definition of terrorism.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ CNN.com - Federal investigators: L.A. airport shooting a terrorist act - September 5, 2002
  2. ^ a b CNN report on the shooting
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