Overview
- Israeli medics said a man in his 30s died of stab wounds and three people were hospitalized, including a woman in serious condition and a man and a teenage boy in moderate condition.
- Jerusalem’s Hadassah hospital reported the seriously injured woman sustained a gunshot wound, and Israeli media said she was likely hit by accidental fire from security forces.
- The Israel Defense Forces said soldiers killed two assailants at the scene and set up searches, roadblocks and an encirclement of the area near the Gush Etzion junction.
- Authorities said explosive materials were discovered in the attackers’ vehicle and were being neutralized by Israel Border Police bomb disposal specialists.
- The Palestinian Civil Affairs Authority identified the assailants as 18-year-olds Imran al-Atrash and Walid Sabbarna, while Hamas and Islamic Jihad praised the attack without claiming responsibility.