A 70-year-old woman was killed and 17 others injured in a suspected terrorist car-ramming attack in Israel, with two Palestinians from the West Bank arrested. The suspects allegedly switched between three stolen vehicles, running over pedestrians in different places. The incident occurred as the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza passed the 100-day mark, further increasing anxiety among Israelis. Tensions have also been heightened in the West Bank, with reports of Palestinian casualties and clashes with Israeli forces.
Palestinian terrorists carried out a coordinated car-ramming and stabbing attack in central Israel, killing a 70-year-old woman and injuring 17 others. The attackers, from the West Bank, used multiple cars to ram civilians and allegedly stabbed a woman before stealing her car. Israeli security forces responded with a raid in the West Bank, resulting in one Palestinian killed and 10 wounded.
An Israeli soldier was killed and two others injured when a Palestinian truck driver rammed his vehicle into them at a checkpoint between Israel and the occupied West Bank. The driver fled the scene but was later stopped and shot by security forces. The incident occurred a day after a Palestinian teenager was shot and killed by an off-duty police officer in occupied East Jerusalem. Israel has seen an increase in attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinian towns and villages, while the United Nations reports that more than 200 Palestinians have been killed this year, making it the deadliest year for Palestinians since 2006.
Hamas praises the car-ramming and stabbing attack in Tel Aviv, calling it a "heroic" response to the ongoing IDF operation in Jenin. The attacker, identified as Abed al-Wahab Khalaila, was shot dead after injuring seven people. Foreign governments, including France, Australia, and Italy, condemned the attack, emphasizing that the deliberate targeting of civilians can never be justified. The European Union also expressed solidarity with Israel in its fight against terrorism. This incident adds to a series of Palestinian terror attacks, with many originating from Jenin and its surroundings.
A Palestinian man carried out a car-ramming attack in central Jerusalem, injuring five people near the Machane Yehuda market. The attacker was shot and killed by a civilian. The incident occurred on Memorial Day, a solemn day in the Israeli national calendar. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called it "another attempt to murder Israeli citizens". The attack comes amid a surge in Israeli-Palestinian violence this year, with more than 90 Palestinians and 18 Israelis killed since the start of 2021.
An Italian tourist was killed and five others were injured in a car ramming attack in Tel Aviv. The assailant was identified as an Israeli Arab. The driver was neutralized by a police officer when he tried to pull a gun. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed police to mobilize all reserve border police units and has directed the IDF to mobilize additional forces to confront the terror attacks.
