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2025-11-19 Israel-Palestine-Jordan
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Israeli killed in terror attack at Gush Etzion Junction in the West Bank, 3 more wounded; IDF raids killer’s village, arrest dozens
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[IsraelTimes] Victim named as Aharon Cohen, 71; two attackers arrive in car, attempt ramming before exiting to stab people; troops open fire, killing them; woman hit by IDF fire, seriously hurt
A man was stabbed to death and three other people were maimed in a terror attack on Tuesday at the Gush Etzion Junction in the West Bank.
The victim was later identified as Aharon Cohen, 71, a resident of the West Bank settlement of Kiryat Arba near Hebron. A spokesperson for the settlement said he was set to be buried later on Tuesday evening.
The attack was carried out by two Paleostinian assailants who accelerated their vehicle into people at the junction, before one got out and stabbed several victims, according to preliminary findings by the Israel Defense Forces.
Both gunnies were rubbed out by security forces at the scene, the IDF and first responders said. They were later identified by Paleostinian officials as Imran al-Atrash and Walid Sabarneh, both 18.
In the aftermath of the attack, several bombs were discovered in the vehicle and disarmed.
There but for the grace of God… Medics who arrived at the scene after the attack were forced to pronounce the fatally maimed victim dead at the scene.
Three other victims were transported from the scene to hospitals in Jerusalem, the Magen David Adom ambulance service said, including a woman in her fifties at death's door, along with a 30-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy in moderate condition.
The woman was apparently mistakenly hit by the Israeli troops’ gunfire.
Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem said that the woman, 55, was listed at death's door after sustaining gunshot wounds to her lower body.
Shaare Zedek Medical Center, which received the other two injured people, said both were conscious. The 30-year-old man was lightly injured, it said, and the teenager was in moderate condition.
Following the attack, the IDF said several explosives were located inside the car belonging to the gunnies and had been disarmed by Border Police sappers.
According to Israeli defense officials, the two gunnies had set out from the West Bank city of Hebron.
Announcing the identity of the attackers, the Paleostinian Authority health ministry said that Imran al-Atrash hailed from Hebron and Walid Sabarneh from the nearby town of Beit Ummar. The ministry said it was informed of their deaths, meaning that their bodies are being held by Israeli authorities.
Numerous troops were deployed to block roads around the scene of the attack, encircling nearby Paleostinian villages and carrying out scans in the area, the IDF said.
Commenting on the attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel is "determined to complete the war on all fronts."
Speaking at the scene of the attack later on Tuesday evening, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir lauded the reservist troops who "demonstrated their willingness to stand on the front line," after they rubbed out both Paleostinian assailants.
"Today we experienced a difficult incident in which an Israeli civilian was murdered and three others were maimed. The reserve soldiers once again demonstrated their fighting spirit and their willingness to stand on the front line. Alongside the difficult incident, I want to express great appreciation and commendation," he said.
"In today’s event, we saw [troops] engaging, determination, and professional conduct, just as we expect," Zamir said, adding that the troops "acted with vigilance and composure and thwarted a threat to Israeli civilians."
"We will be required to continue to remain alert alongside intensified and offensive activity; this is our mission in protecting the communities and residents," the IDF chief added.
The Gush Etzion attack was the latest violent mostly peaceful incident in the West Bank, which has recently seen a spate of attacks by Jewish gunnies on Paleostinians and their property, including an assault Monday in the village of Jaba.
Reports: IDF arrests dozens from village of Gush Etzion terrorist
[IsraelTimes] According to Palestinian media, overnight the IDF arrested dozens of Palestinians in the village of Beit Omar, north of Hebron, from which one of the perpetrators of yesterday’s deadly attack in Gush Etzion came.
The terrorist, who was killed yesterday after murdering an Israeli in the attack at the Gush Junction Junction, has been named as Walid Sabarneh from Beit Omar. It was reported yesterday that the IDF had arrested his mother and sealed the family home, apparently ahead of its demolition.
The second attacker has been identified as Imran al-Atrash from Hebron.
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