Key Facts

• The shooter was a Palestinian man in his 20s from the Arab town of Taybeh with Israeli citizenship.
• The attack started at a gas station near Kokhav Yair and involved multiple shootings in nearby towns and near an Israeli settlement in the West Bank.
• One Israeli reservist, aged 55, was killed; five others were wounded, two seriously.
• Police killed the shooter; a suspected accomplice was arrested after trying to stab police with a broken glass bottle.
• Residents were told to stay home and schools kept children in lockdown for several hours due to fears of more attacks.
• The attack occurred during heightened tensions following recent violence in the West Bank, including an Israeli settler attack and the killing of a Palestinian baby.
• Israeli leaders praised security forces; a hard-line Israeli minister posted a video near the dead gunman and supports a new death penalty law for Palestinian attackers.
• Violence in the West Bank has increased since the war in Gaza started on October 7, 2023, leading to many deaths on both sides.