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Summary:
A Palestinian man from the West Bank carried out a deadly attack in northern Israel, killing two Israelis in a stabbing and car-ramming incident. This attack occurred a day after an Israeli reservist, dressed in civilian clothes, rammed his car into a Palestinian man praying on the roadside in the West Bank. The Israeli military has terminated the reservist’s service. Tensions in the region remain high amidst ongoing Israeli military operations and settler violence in the West Bank, as well as the ongoing war in Gaza.
News Article:
Two Israelis Killed in Stabbing and Car-Ramming Attack in Northern Israel
Northern Israel – Two Israelis were killed in a stabbing and car-ramming attack carried out by a Palestinian man from the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Friday. The incident occurred in the northern part of Israel, near Beit Shean and Afula.
According to Israeli police, the attacker first rammed his vehicle into pedestrians in Beit Shean, killing a 68-year-old man. He then continued to a nearby highway where he stabbed and killed a 20-year-old woman. The attacker was eventually shot and wounded by a civilian bystander near Maonot Junction. He has been hospitalized.
The attack comes a day after an incident in the West Bank where an Israeli military reservist, in civilian clothes, intentionally ran over a Palestinian man who was praying by the roadside. The Israeli military has stated that the reservist’s service has been terminated following that incident.
Tensions in the West Bank are high, with increased violence and land seizures by Israeli settlers, and frequent raids and arrests conducted by Israeli forces. According to the UN, over 1,000 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank since October 7, 2023, while 57 Israelis have been killed in Palestinian attacks in the same period.
In response to Friday’s attack, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has ordered the military to conduct a forceful operation in the assailant’s hometown of Qabatiya in the West Bank. The Israeli military confirmed they are preparing for such an operation.
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