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Thursday, January 22, 2026
Police officer in serious condition after being set on fire in northern Israel gas station
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Police officers at the scene of an incident in which a fellow officer was set on fire at a gas station in Kiryat Bialik, northern Israel, on January 22, 2026. (Israel Police)
A police officer is in serious condition after being set on fire by a suspect at a gas station in Kiryat Bialik, northern Israel.
Police were dispatched to the gas station after being alerted to the presence of a man who was threatening to commit suicide. Upon their arrival, the man doused one of the police officers in gasoline and set him alight.
The Israel Police say in a statement that two other officers were lightly injured.
The suspect, a 33-year-old from the nearby town of Kiryat Motzkin, fled the scene but was apprehended after a foot chase, the police say.
The circumstances of the incident are under investigation.
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