[2] Har Adar was initially built adjacent to the Green Line but has grown past it since the 1967 Six-Day War and is now largely located within the West Bank.

Border policeman Solomon Gavriyah (20) of Be'er Ya'akov was killed, as were civilian security guards Youssef Ottman (25) of Abu Ghosh and Or Arish (25) of Har Adar.

[8][1] An initial inquiry into the attack uncovered Jamal suffered from severe personal and family issues, including domestic violence.

It was reported that he physically assaulted his wife, and as a result, she fled to Jordan several weeks ago, leaving him with the children.

[9] Minutes before carrying out the attack, Jamal sent his wife a message on Facebook Messenger, apologizing for what he was about to do, mourned her departure and said he had been a terrible husband to her.