Israeli police have opened an investigation into a stabbing attack near the community of Itamar in Samaria (northern West Bank). District Commander Superintendent Moshe Pinchi is heading to the scene, N12 reports.
Police in the Judea and Samaria District have opened an investigation into the stabbing attack near the community of Itamar in Samaria, and District Commander Superintendent Moshe Pinchi is en route to the scene, the latest development in a story that has been unfolding since earlier today.
Initial reports around 12:25 Jerusalem on Thursday indicated that two assailants from the village of Beit Furik set a fire near the Avraham Farm. When a 51-year-old Israeli civilian arrived to help extinguish the blaze, he was stabbed in the chest. The assailants were shot and killed at the scene; it remains unclear who fired the shots. The victim was evacuated by military helicopter in serious condition, and the IDF imposed a closure on Beit Furik. The sequence was confirmed by the IDF, Magen David Adom, and multiple Israeli media outlets.
The commander now heading to the scene, Superintendent Moshe Pinchi, had previously warned of the potential for a large-scale attack in the West Bank, as The Zioneer reported on June 27. The attack near Itamar underscores ongoing security challenges in the region.
As of this hour, the victim's condition remains serious, and the police investigation is just beginning. No further details on the identity of the assailants or any additional suspects have been released.
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