In the terrorist attack, two people were killed, and four others were injured before an El Al security guard fatally shot the gunman.

[1] After the gunman fired ten bullets at the crowd, one of El Al's security guards, who was unarmed, managed to knock him down.

He said he was a member of Asad ibn al-Furat Mosque Association, a group that aimed to "understand truly and apply Islamic law in the 20th century under any circumstances.

"[4] Hadayet had a green card (through the Diversity Visa Lottery), which allowed him to work as a limousine driver and to apply for United States citizenship after five years.

[1][6][7] 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.