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| Three Israelis killed by Palestinian in West Bank knife and car attack | Three Israelis killed by Palestinian in West Bank knife and car attack |
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| The attacker stole and crashed two vehicles during the attack | The attacker stole and crashed two vehicles during the attack |
| Three Israelis have been killed by a Palestinian in a knife and car-ramming attack near a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank, the military says. | Three Israelis have been killed by a Palestinian in a knife and car-ramming attack near a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank, the military says. |
| The attacker stabbed civilians by an industrial zone and petrol station before hitting others with a car, military and media reports say. | The attacker stabbed civilians by an industrial zone and petrol station before hitting others with a car, military and media reports say. |
| The 18-year-old assailant was then shot dead after trying to flee on foot. | The 18-year-old assailant was then shot dead after trying to flee on foot. |
| The attack comes as Israel's prime minister-designate is in the process of forming a new right-wing government. | The attack comes as Israel's prime minister-designate is in the process of forming a new right-wing government. |
| Elections earlier this month saw a bloc led by Benjamin Netanyahu win enough seats to take power, with the support of a far-right party, one of whose leaders has vowed to deport terrorists. | Elections earlier this month saw a bloc led by Benjamin Netanyahu win enough seats to take power, with the support of a far-right party, one of whose leaders has vowed to deport terrorists. |
| According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and media reports, the attacker stabbed a security guard at the entrance to Ariel Industrial Zone in the central West Bank before attacking more people at a nearby petrol station. | |
| He is then said to have stolen a car, crashed into others and continued his stabbing spree at the scene. The attacker is reported to have stolen a second car and caused another crash before being shot dead when he tried to escape. | He is then said to have stolen a car, crashed into others and continued his stabbing spree at the scene. The attacker is reported to have stolen a second car and caused another crash before being shot dead when he tried to escape. |
| Two men in their 40s died from stab wounds and a third, in his 50s, died after being rammed by the attacker, medics said. | Two men in their 40s died from stab wounds and a third, in his 50s, died after being rammed by the attacker, medics said. |
| Israeli media said the assailant worked as a cleaner at the industrial zone and came from the nearby village of Haris. | Israeli media said the assailant worked as a cleaner at the industrial zone and came from the nearby village of Haris. |
| Prime Minister-designate Netanyahu tweeted he was "Praying for the peace of those injured... and [for] strengthening the security forces operating in the area". | Prime Minister-designate Netanyahu tweeted he was "Praying for the peace of those injured... and [for] strengthening the security forces operating in the area". |
| Itamar Ben-Gvir, a leader of the far-right Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) party, who is seeking to become public security minister in a government formed by Mr Netanyahu, said the attack was "a wake-up call for the future government. | Itamar Ben-Gvir, a leader of the far-right Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) party, who is seeking to become public security minister in a government formed by Mr Netanyahu, said the attack was "a wake-up call for the future government. |
| "The death penalty law for terrorists must be passed to put an end to terrorism. Only an iron hand will stamp out terrorism," he tweeted. | "The death penalty law for terrorists must be passed to put an end to terrorism. Only an iron hand will stamp out terrorism," he tweeted. |