Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan arrived at the scene of a stabbing attack near the community of Itamar in Samaria alongside security forces. 'This is a severe terror incident,' Dagan said, accusing the Palestinian Authority and terror organizations of incitement and attacks. Israeli police are investigating, and District Commander Moshe Pinchi is heading to the scene, according to N12.
Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan, who had already arrived at the scene of Thursday's stabbing attack near Itamar, explicitly blamed the Palestinian Authority and terror organizations for the incident. 'This is a severe terror incident. We see again and again arson and attempted attacks. There is a clear attempt by the Palestinian Authority and terror organizations to raise their heads through incitement that leads to attacks,' Dagan said, according to N12. He called for an 'iron fist' from the government. The attack, which occurred around 12:25 Jerusalem, has been under investigation by Israeli police, with Judea and Samaria District Commander Superintendent Moshe Pinchi en route to the scene.
The Zioneer's reporting on the incident began at 12:25 Jerusalem, when initial reports indicated that two assailants had been neutralized after stabbing an Israeli civilian near Itamar. Subsequent updates over the following minutes provided more details: the victim, a 51-year-old man, was stabbed while trying to extinguish a fire set by Palestinians from the village of Beit Furik. He was evacuated by military helicopter in serious condition. The IDF imposed a closure on Beit Furik. The thread also noted that it remained unclear who shot the assailants, as the military did not immediately confirm the source of the gunfire. By the time Dagan arrived at the scene, the security response had expanded to include senior police command.
The background to Dagan's statement includes his earlier characterization of the Palestinian Authority, as The Zioneer reported on June 29, when he called the PA a 'full-on terror group' and warned of the potential for a repeat of the October 7 massacre from the West Bank. Dagan has been a consistent voice on settlement security and regional resilience.
What remains open: the identity of the assailants, the exact chain of events leading to their deaths, and the full condition of the wounded civilian. The investigation continues.
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