Palestinian who tried to stab soldier in Jenin overnight identified as father of terrorist behind 2022 Tel Aviv attack

A Palestinian man who was shot dead while trying to stab Israeli soldiers in the West Bank city of Jenin overnight is identified as the father of a terrorist who killed three Israelis in Tel Aviv in 2022.

The military said overnight that soldiers of the Paratroopers Brigade who were carrying out an arrest raid in Jenin were attacked by a Palestinian armed with a knife.

“The forces returned fire at the terrorist and eliminated him,” the IDF said, adding that no soldiers were hurt.

Palestinian media identified the stabber as Fathi Hazem, the father of Ra’ad Hazem, who opened fire at a bar in Tel Aviv on April 7, 2022, killing Tomer Morad and Eytam Magini, two friends both aged 27, and Barak Lufan, a 35-year-old father of three.

Hazem went on the run after the attack and was found hiding near a mosque in Jaffa after an hours-long manhunt involving hundreds of security officers. While initially raising his hands in surrender, Hazem reportedly then drew a gun and opened fire on the officers, who fired back and killed him.

At the time, Fathi praised his son for the killings and refused an Israeli summons for questioning.

الشهيد فتحي خازم، الذي ارتقى برصاص جيش الاحتلال أثناء محاولته تنفيذ عملية طعن عقب اقتحام منزله.

خلال تأبين نجله الشهيد رعد فتحي خازم في مخيم جنين، في الذكرى الأولى لارتقائه. pic.twitter.com/QzLxejJitD

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