Palestinian Attacker Kills Two in Northern Israel; IDF Retaliates in West Bank

• A Palestinian attacker killed two and wounded two in a car ramming and stabbing assault in northern Israel.
• The attack began in Beit Shean with a car ramming, killing one man and injuring a teen, then continued with a stabbing near Afula, killing a woman and injuring another.
• Victims identified as Aviv Maor (teenager) and Shimshon Mordechai (68); the attacker was shot by authorities.
• Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered military action in the attacker's West Bank hometown, Qabatiya, with plans to demolish his residence.
• The incident occurs amidst a surge in violence in Israel and the West Bank since the Israel-Hamas war began on Oct 7, 2023.

Why It Matters: Deadly Palestinian attack in northern Israel prompts swift Israeli military response in West Bank.