West Bank Violence

Two Israelis were killed and four others were wounded in an attack in a settlement in the occupied west bank on Tuesday (15/11/2022). Israeli paramedics and Palestinian officials said the attacker which authorities say was a Palestinian was shot and killed by Israeli security personnel.

According to the Israeli military the Palestinian first attacked the Israelis at the entrance to the settlement’s industrial zone then proceeded to a nearby gas station and stabbed more people there. The army explains that the man then stole a car intentionally collided with a car on a nearby highway and struck another person before fleeing the scene on foot. Besides killing two people in the settlement of ariel the incident also wounded four other who were were hospitalized in serious condition.