According to a security-affiliated source, one of the terrorists involved in the attack in Samaria is Mahmoud Hussein Nasrallah Hanani, a released prisoner. Hanani was arrested on 15 November 2025 and released after several months. A photograph of him on the Temple Mount has been circulated.
One of the two terrorists involved in the stabbing attack near Alon Moreh in Samaria earlier today has been identified as Mahmoud Hussein Nasrallah Hanani, a released prisoner, according to a security-affiliated source. The source said Hanani was arrested on 15 November 2025 and released after several months. A photograph of him on the Temple Mount has been circulated. The identification comes hours after the attack, which left a 50-year-old man seriously wounded.
The attack unfolded around 12:25 Jerusalem, when two terrorists set a fire at Havat Avraham, a farm outpost near Alon Moreh, and then stabbed Itamar Cohen, who was helping extinguish the blaze. Another civilian at the scene shot and killed the two assailants. The IDF imposed a blockade on the nearby village of Beit Furik, from which the terrorists originated. By 13:14 Jerusalem, the IDF confirmed the details and that Cohen was evacuated by helicopter to a hospital. The victim's identity was reported shortly after the attack.
The issue of released prisoners returning to violence has been a recurring concern. As The Zioneer reported on July 1, Israeli security forces arrested a released female Palestinian prisoner in Beit Dajan, Nablus area, during a raid. The ongoing security operations in the West Bank continue.
It remains unclear what role Hanani played in the attack and whether the second terrorist has been identified. The circumstances of Hanani's release and the cause of the initial fire are still under investigation.
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