Overview
- Aharon Cohen of Kiryat Arba was identified as the Israeli killed, while a woman remained in serious condition and a man and a teenager were reported in moderate condition.
- Soldiers shot dead two assailants at the scene, and police sappers neutralized explosive materials, including reported pipe bombs, found in the attackers’ vehicle.
- Authorities said the attackers rammed pedestrians at the junction south of Jerusalem, then exited with knives and stabbed bystanders before being stopped by on-site reservists.
- Palestinian officials named the suspects as two 18-year-olds from the Hebron/Beit Ummar area, and Israeli forces launched roadblocks, searches and area closures after the attack.
- Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad praised the operation without claiming responsibility, as the incident followed a surge in settler attacks, including arson in al-Jab'a, and the UN Security Council vote on Gaza.