Editing Omar al-Abed (section)

==Background==
Abed lived in Kobar.<ref name=toi>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/military-court-hands-down-4-life-sentences-to-halamish-terrorist/ 4 life sentences for terrorist who killed Salomon family of Halamish] - Times of Israel</ref> He was 19 at the time of the attack.<ref name=arab>[http://www.arabnews.com/node/1246966/middle-east Israel sentences Palestinian to life for triple murder] - Arab News</ref> He was upset by tensions at the al-Asqa mosque, also revered by Jews as the Temple of the Mount. On July 14, 2017 three Israeli Arabs murdered two policemen after exiting the compound, with Israeli authorities sparking an angry backlash after installing metal detectors in response.<ref name=arab/> Abed put up a Facebook post shortly before his attack in which he complained of Israeli actions at the holy site in particular and, more generally, against Palestinians.<ref name=arab/> He said Palestinians should defend the mosque.<ref name=toi/>

The victims were the Saloman family who were celebrating a birth on the day of the murders.<ref name=win/> They lived in Halamish,<ref name=jp>[http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Palestinian-terrorist-gets-4-life-sentences-for-Solomon-family-murders-542730 Palestinian terrorist gets 4 life sentences for Salomon family murders] - Jerusalem Post</ref> also known as Neve Tzuf.<ref name=win>[https://worldisraelnews.com/terrorist-murdered-3-family-members-sent-prison-life/ Palestinian who murdered 3 Israeli family members gets 4 life sentences] - World Israel News</ref>