Israel Says 2 Terrorists Killed After Attack In West Bank

Last Updated:November 18, 2025, 21:07 IST

One killed and three injured in a West Bank attack; IDF eliminated two terrorists. Islamic Jihad and Hamas praised the act amid rising violence and settler attacks.

The Israel Defense Forces said in a statement that two “terrorists” were “eliminated” by IDF soldiers at the scene of the attack. (Representational image/Reuters)

At least one person was killed and three injured in an attack at a junction in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, Israel said, adding that two “terrorists" were killed.

CNN quoted Elad Pas, a paramedic with Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel’s emergency response service, as saying that the person killed was a man who died at the scene from a “severe stab wound".

He added that among the injured one woman is in serious condition while a man and a teenage boy are recovering.

The Israel Defense Forces said in a statement that two “terrorists" were “eliminated" by IDF soldiers at the scene of the attack.

“Several explosive materials were found in the vehicle used by the terrorists, and are currently being neutralized by Israel Border Police bomb disposal specialists," it added.

Israeli Opposition Leader Yair Lapid called the attack “severe" and said: “I offer my support to the IDF and the security forces in their efforts to restore security and eradicate terrorism. I send warm condolences to the family of the murdered victim and wishes for a speedy recovery to the injured".

Meanwhile, Islamic Jihad, a Palestinian militant group, lauded the attack, saying that it was “in response to the ongoing crimes committed by settler gangs and the occupation army against our people."

According to CNN, the group did not claim responsibility for the attack, but said that it affirmed “our people’s determination to confront policies of oppression and abuse by all available means."

Hamas also welcomed the attack but did not claim responsibility. It called the attack “an inevitable outcome" of Israel’s “persistence in its aggression against our people, our land, and our holy sites".

According to CNN, stabbing and ramming attacks in Israel, Jerusalem and the West Bank are not uncommon, taking place at checkpoints, transit hubs and other busy public areas with some regularity.

Violence at the West Bank has reportedly surged. According to a United Nations report released earlier this month, Israeli settlers had launched at least 264 attacks in October, the largest number since the UN began tracking incidents in 2006.

Palestinians are often assaulted or detained as they attempt to peacefully harvest olives. On Monday, several Israeli settlers had set Palestinian vehicles and homes on fire in a village in the West Bank. Last week, a mosque was torched and sprayed with graffiti.

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