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Assassination of Wasfi Al-Tal
Part of Palestinian resistance movements, Jordanian-Palestinian tensions, and Arab Cold War
Wasfi al-Tal, right, Few moments before his Assassination in Cairo, Egypt, on November 28, 1971.
LocationSheraton Hotel, Cairo, Egypt
DateNovember 28, 1971; 53 years ago (1971-11-28)
Approx. 5:30 pm (local time) (UTC+2)
Target
Attack type
  • Political assassination
  • shooting
Weapons
  • Handgun (pistol)
Deaths
  • Wasfi Al-Tal (died shortly after the attack)
Injured
PerpetratorsPalestinian Black September organization
  • Izzat Rabah
  • Jawad Abu Aziza Al-Baghdadi
  • Mundhir Khalifa
  • Ziad Al-Helou
  • All of them planned with Fakhri Al Omari
MotiveRevenge for the Black September conflict, during which the Jordanian military, under his leadership, violently suppressed Palestinian militant groups

On November 28, 1971, Wasfi Al-Tal, the 15th Prime Minister of Jordan, was assassinated by a Palestinian gunman while he was on his way to an important meeting at the Sheraton Cairo Hotel in Cairo, Egypt. Al-Tal, a prominent military and political figure, was shot at close range by a member of the Palestinian Black September organization, a group seeking revenge for his role in suppressing Palestinian militants during the 1970 Black September conflict. His death sent shockwaves through Jordan and the broader Middle East, marking the end of a distinguished career that had been central to the stability of Jordan during a tumultuous period.