A deadly combined ramming and stabbing attack occurred at Gush Etzion Junction, resulting in one fatality and several injuries. Two terrorists from the Hebron area crashed their vehicle into pedestrians at the junction, then exited armed with knives and began stabbing bystanders. The attackers were neutralized by civilians and soldiers at the scene, while Israeli Defense Forces imposed closures on nearby villages.
Magen David Adom reported that a man around 30 years old was pronounced dead at the scene, while three additional victims were evacuated to Shaare Zedek and Hadassah Ein Kerem hospitals in Jerusalem. Among the wounded, a woman around 40 years old remains in serious condition, while a man in his 30s and a 15-year-old boy are in moderate condition. Dr. Alon Schwartz, head of the trauma unit at Shaare Zedek Hospital, confirmed that both patients brought to his facility are conscious, stable, and their lives are not in danger.
The IDF discovered several explosive devices in the terrorists' vehicle, which are being neutralized by West Bank Border Police bomb disposal experts. Military forces have established roadblocks and are conducting searches throughout the area while surrounding villages in response to the attack. Road 60 has been blocked at Gush Etzion junction, causing heavy traffic in both directions.
In international developments, two Orthodox Jews with Russian and Israeli citizenship were detained in Tripoli, Libya for 11 days without reason before being deported to Moscow. The men were arrested after one attempted to enter a synagogue in Tripoli, while the other was detained at a hotel. Their release came following intervention by the Russian consulate in the city.
Meanwhile, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that those responsible for an explosion on the Warsaw-Lublin railway line near the Ukrainian border have been identified. According to Tusk, the explosive device was planted by two Ukrainian citizens working in cooperation with Russian intelligence, who subsequently fled to Belarus.
In Gaza-related news, the UN Security Council approved a U.S. proposal for Gaza that promises a path to Palestinian statehood. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed the decision on his English-language social media account, praising President Trump's diplomatic efforts. However, Hamas condemned the resolution, claiming it imposes international guardianship on Gaza and deprives the resistance of neutrality.
Domestic Israeli affairs continue to generate controversy, with Justice Minister Yariv Levin struggling to find a high-ranking legal expert to serve as accompanying prosecutor for the investigation into the military advocate general case. Sources in the Knesset criticized Supreme Court restrictions that complicate the selection process, as several approached candidates have refused due to concerns about exposure and conflicts of interest.
Technical disruptions affected internet services worldwide due to problems with Cloudflare servers, causing widespread outages on X (formerly Twitter) and other websites and applications. The company acknowledged the issue and promised updates as more details become available.
In other developments, a worker was killed by a crane strike at a construction site in Kiryat Bialik, while police foiled a kidnapping attempt over financial debt in Kiryat Yam. Two suspects were arrested in connection with the attempted kidnapping of a 56-year-old man. Additionally, widespread traffic disruptions occurred in central Israel due to accidents on Highway 4 and a truck fire on Highway 1 near Ben Gurion Airport, though lanes have since reopened with continued congestion.
