A terrorist stabbed an Israeli near the settlement of Ganim in Samaria, wounding him moderately, and was shot and killed by paratroopers from the IDF's Battalion 890, according to Channel 12. The attack occurred near the site of a new settlement slated to be established in the coming weeks.
A stabbing attack near the settlement of Ganim in Samaria on Thursday afternoon left an Israeli moderately wounded, with the attacker shot and killed by paratroopers from the IDF's Battalion 890. The attack occurred at an IDF outpost that was recently established on the site where the new settlement of Ganim is slated to be built in the coming weeks, according to journalists Doron Kadosh and Yair Goldblatt. The IDF spokesperson confirmed the attack and said the assailant was neutralized, with details under investigation.
The story unfolded rapidly from the initial report at 15:38 Jerusalem by Army Radio journalists Moriah Asraf and Doron Kadosh, who reported a stabbing in the Ganim area. Within minutes, further reports clarified that the victim, a young man, had been wounded in the leg; the attacker was neutralized and later confirmed dead. The outpost's location at the planned settlement site was reported by journalists Doron Kadosh and Yair Goldblatt. While initial reports described the victim's condition as light, the IDF later assessed it as moderate. By 15:51, additional details emerged: two paratroopers from Battalion 890 shot and killed the terrorist after he stabbed a person at a military post where soldiers were securing logistical activity, as reported by Moriah Asraf and Doron Kadosh (N13/Army Radio).
The attack took place in northern Samaria, an area where security forces have been active in recent weeks. The outpost itself was recently placed at the site earmarked for the settlement of Ganim, a development that has been reported in the context of ongoing settlement expansion. Earlier on Thursday, a separate stabbing attack near Beit El left an Israeli critically wounded, as reported by rescue services.
The investigation into the attack is ongoing. The victim's condition is described as moderate, and no further details on the attacker's identity or affiliation have been released.
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