Two killed in suspected Palestinian ramming and knife attack in Israel

Two people were killed in what police described as a “sustained terrorist attack” in northern Israel.

Police said the attacker hit a pedestrian in the eastern city of Beit Shean, then continued driving before stabbing a woman near Ein Harod, about 12.5 kilometers to the west.

In the statement, it was stated that the attacker was shot and injured by a civilian in the area. Israel’s defense minister said the suspect came from Kabatiya in the north of the occupied West Bank.

Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency service said a 68-year-old man was killed and a 16-year-old boy was injured in the crash in Beit Shean. It was stated that the victim who was stabbed in Ein Harod was an 18-year-old woman.

Following the attack, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that it was preparing to carry out an operation in the Kabatiya region. Defense Minister Israel Katz said he had instructed the IDF to take “strong and immediate” action.

The IDF said the suspect “infiltrated Israeli territory a few days ago.”

Israel’s public broadcaster Kan News said the 37-year-old man was working illegally in Israel and used his employer’s vehicle in the attack.