Suspect in stabbing attack identified as Israeli citizen who grew up in Gaza

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Medics and security forces at the scene of a terror stabbing attack at Beit Kama junction in southern Israel, March 14, 2024. (Magen David Adom)
Medics and security forces at the scene of a terror stabbing attack at Beit Kama junction in southern Israel, March 14, 2024. (Magen David Adom)

The terrorist who carried out the stabbing attack at the Beit Kama junction is identified by the Shin Bet as Fadi Abu Altayef, 22, an Israeli citizen residing in Rahat who is originally from the Gaza Strip.

Abu Altayef’s mother is from the Bedouin city of Rahat, and his father is from the Gaza Strip. They currently both reside in Gaza.

Abu Altayef grew up in the Gaza Strip until the age of 18, according to police. He was given Israeli citizenship in 2019 after getting married.

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