Police chief says investigation into ‘very grave’ terror attack ongoing

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26 December 2025, 2:21 pm

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Speaking to reporters at the scene of a fatal ramming-stabbing attack in northern Israel, police chief Danny Levy calls the attack a “very grave incident” and thanks the “security officer” who neutralized the assailant.

“The incident is over, the terrorist was neutralized. We are continuing to operate regarding the terrorist and his family, to investigate the facts together with the Shin Bet and other security officials,” he says.

The attacker killed two people, ramming a 68-year-old man and stabbing a young woman, at two separate sites in northern Israel. He injured at least two others, according to Hebrew outlets.

He was reportedly shot by armed passersby who happened to be in the area, near Afula, at the time of the attack.