Terrorist in deadly Tel Aviv attack named as Yousef Abu Jaber, 45, from Kafr Qassem

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

Yousef Abu Jaber, 45, the driver in a deadly car-ramming in Tel Aviv on April 7, 2023. (Courtesy)
Yousef Abu Jaber, 45, the driver in a deadly car-ramming in Tel Aviv on April 7, 2023. (Courtesy)

The terrorist who carried out the deadly car-ramming attack in Tel Aviv is named as Yousef Abu Jaber, 45, a resident of Kafr Qassem.

He has no known prior security offenses.

Shin Bet agents and police officers are at Jaber’s home in Kafr Qassem currently to question family members.

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