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Deadly Attack Claims Lives in Northern Israel

A chilling series of events in Beit Shean leads to the deaths of two individuals, prompting discussions on security and violence in the region.

Source: bbc.co.uk1 min read
Deadly Attack Claims Lives in Northern Israel
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In brief

A recent 'rolling terror attack' in northern Israel has resulted in the deaths of a 68-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman. The assailant, identified as a Palestinian resident from the occupied West Bank, initiated the incident by hitting a pedestrian in Beit Shean and subsequently stabbing another victim near Ein Harod. The attacker was shot by a civilian during the spree.

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

Police reported that the attacker ran over a pedestrian in the eastern city of Beit Shean, then drove on before stabbing a woman near Ein Harod, located about 8 miles (12.5km) to the west.

The assailant was shot and wounded by a civilian bystander, according to statements released by authorities, revealing that the suspect was a Palestinian Authority resident from the occupied West Bank.

Israel's Magen David Adom emergency service confirmed that the victim killed in Beit Shean was a 68-year-old man, while the woman stabbed in Ein Harod was just 18 years old.

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