Two killed in stabbing and suspected car-ramming in northern Israel

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 2 min read 100% complete by Agencies in JerusalemDecember 26, 2025 at 06:37 PM

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On Friday, a Palestinian motorist killed a man and a woman in northern Israel by running them over and stabbing them. The assailant, from the West Bank, was shot and wounded by a civilian and taken to a hospital. Israeli authorities called it a "rolling terror attack" and the defense minister ordered the military to respond forcefully in the assailant's West Bank town. The Israeli military is preparing for an operation in the area, a common practice after attacks. Separately, an Israeli reservist is under house arrest for ramming his vehicle into a Palestinian man praying in the West Bank on Thursday; the man was unharmed. The UN reports that over 1,000 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank since October 7, 2023, while 57 Israelis have been killed in Palestinian attacks during the same period.

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