Abduction and killing of Nachshon Wachsman
Introduction


The **abduction and killing of Nachshon Wachsman** was a 1994 incident in which Palestinian [Hamas](/wiki/Hamas "Hamas") abducted [Israeli](/wiki/Israel "Israel") soldier Nachshon Wachsman from the [Bnei Atarot](/wiki/Bnei_Atarot "Bnei Atarot") junction in central Israel, and held him hostage for six days. The incident ended in a failed Israeli rescue attempt, during which Wachsman, three of his captors and an Israeli officer were killed.


How did the Israeli government respond to the abduction?