Palestinian Attacker Killed After Stabbing Israeli, Attempting Second Attack

Security forces eliminated the Palestinian assailant who carried out a stabbing attack earlier on Monday at the Ma'oz Yehuda farm in the Samaria region, following a pursuit. Forces located the commercial vehicle the attacker used to flee the scene after the initial assault. When the vehicle was stopped and forces attempted to apprehend him, the assailant tried to carry out a second attack by attempting to stab the commanding officer on site. The officer responded by shooting and killing the attacker.

The elimination occurred after an extensive manhunt that began immediately after the stabbing. During the pursuit, the IDF imposed a closure on nearby villages and deployed numerous forces, including soldiers from the Duvdevan unit, Unit 636, and the Nahal reconnaissance unit.

During the chase, it was discovered that the attacker left two significant items at the scene of the first attack: the knife he used, which broke during the assault, and his mobile phone, which fell and was recovered by security forces. The attacker's identity was known to security services, who were actively searching for him after he fled the farm in his vehicle. Footage exists of the vehicle used in the escape and the broken knife left behind.

The victim, a young Israeli man around 20 years old, sustained penetrating wounds to his back, head, and chest and was evacuated to Beilinson Hospital. While receiving treatment and conscious, the injured man recounted that the attacker arrived in a commercial vehicle and first asked about the location of his weapon. The assailant then exited the vehicle with a knife, attacked him, and repeatedly stabbed him. The attack ceased when the knife blade broke, and the attacker returned to his vehicle and fled.