West Bank Stabbing
Israeli man seriously wounded in West Bank stabbing while helping extinguish fire; attackers neutralized
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MDA emergency medical technician Israel Arbus described rushing to the stabbed man during firefighting, saying, "We immediately ran to him and found a 51-year-old man with stab wounds to his body. We controlled the bleeding, provided life-saving treatment, and evacuated him in serious condition".
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Firefighting aircraft from the Elad squadron were deployed to help extinguish fronts near the Derech Avraham Farm as crews worked to prevent the fire from spreading to nearby areas.
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West Bank District Commander Deputy Commissioner Moshe Pinchi traveled to the scene to coordinate the security response following the stabbing and fire incident.
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ALBAWABA reports Army Radio described three people injured in the stabbing attack—one Jewish man stabbed in the chest and two Palestinians wounded—with MDA responding to the scene, illustrating conflicting initial accounts of the incident.
A 51-year-old Israeli man was stabbed in the chest and seriously wounded while helping to extinguish a fire in the West Bank on Thursday, according to Ynet News and Times of Israel. Two Palestinian attackers from the nearby village of Beit Furik carried out the assault and were killed at the scene.
The attack happened around 12:15 p.m. near the Derech Avraham farming outpost, close to the settlement of Itamar in Samaria. A second stabbing was also reported near Elon Moreh, north of Nablus, where another Israeli man was stabbed seriously and two attackers were wounded, The Jerusalem Post reported.
Stabbing Struck While Civilians Fought the Fire
Israelis had gathered to help contain a blaze spreading near the Derech Avraham farm when the two attackers struck. A witness saw the assault and intervened, helping to stop it, Columbus Jewish News reported. Security forces arrived quickly and killed both attackers at the scene.
Magen David Adom emergency medical technician Israel Arbus described the frantic response. "We immediately ran to him and found a 51-year-old man with stab wounds to his body," he said. "We controlled the bleeding, provided life-saving treatment, and evacuated him in serious condition." Medics and IDF personnel treated the victim before rushing him to hospital.
Firefighting Aircraft Deployed as Flames Spread
The fire itself drew a major response. Aircraft from the Elad squadron were scrambled to help battle the blaze near the Derech Avraham farm, i24 News reported. Ground crews worked to stop the fire from reaching nearby areas as the attack unfolded around them.
West Bank District Commander Deputy Commissioner Moshe Pinchi traveled to the scene to lead the security response. Forces then imposed a closure on the village of Beit Furik and began searching the area for any additional threats.
Second Stabbing Reported Near Elon Moreh Settlement
Separately, another attack was reported near Elon Moreh, a settlement north of Nablus. A 51-year-old Israeli man — identified by Times of Israel as Itamar Cohen — was stabbed in the chest there as well. Two Palestinian attackers were wounded when the IDF responded to that incident.
The Jerusalem Post confirmed the man was in serious condition and that the attack was carried out by two Palestinians. It remains unclear whether the two incidents — near Itamar and near Elon Moreh — are connected or represent separate attacks on the same day.
Attacks Reflect Persistent West Bank Security Tensions
Violence in the West Bank has remained a persistent threat for Israeli civilians and settlers. Thursday's twin stabbings show the risk is not limited to roadways or checkpoints — it can follow civilians even to a fire line. Both attacks came in the Samaria region, an area that has seen repeated security incidents in recent months.
Initial reports carried some conflicting details. Army Radio, cited by Ynet News, described three people injured — one Israeli stabbed in the chest and two Palestinians wounded — before fuller accounts emerged. Security forces remain on high alert across the area following both attacks.
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