Tragic Attack in Israel: Two Lives Lost in Ramming and Stabbing Incident

Sat Dec 27 2025 17:12:57 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

A shocking act of violence in northern Israel took the lives of two individuals in a suspected terror attack. Follow along as we break down the details of this harrowing incident and its aftermath.

In a tragic event in northern Israel, two individuals were killed in what authorities are calling a 'rolling terror attack.' The assailant first rammed into a pedestrian and subsequently stabbed another victim. This brutal act has prompted responses from Israeli officials and prompted concerns regarding increasing violence in the region.

Two people have been killed in what police say was a 'rolling terror attack' in northern Israel.

Police said the attacker ran over a pedestrian in the eastern city of Beit Shean, then drove on before stabbing a woman near Ein Harod, about 8 miles (12.5km) to the west. The suspect was eventually shot and wounded by a civilian outside the city of Afula, according to police.

Shimshon Mordechai, a 68-year-old man, was killed and a 16-year-old boy was hurt in Friday's ramming, officials said, while the stabbing victim was Aviv Maor, aged 18.

A day before the attack, an Israeli reservist was fired after video emerged of him ramming a praying Palestinian with a quad bike.

The suspect in the attack came from the village of Qabatiya, in the northern occupied West Bank, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said. Following the incident, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it was preparing to carry out an operation in the Qabatiya area.

The IDF said the suspect had 'infiltrated into Israeli territory several days ago'.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed 'deepest condolences' to the victims' families, praising 'the heroic citizen who neutralised the terrorist.'

This incident underlines growing concerns over violence in the region, as Israeli attacks and settler activity against Palestinians have surged in recent years.