2022 Ariel attack
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9:28 – 9:48 AM (UTC+02:00)
| November 2022 Ariel attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict | |
| Location | West Bank |
| Date | November 15, 2022 9:28 – 9:48 AM (UTC+02:00) |
Attack type | mass stabbing, vehicle-ramming attack |
| Deaths | 3 victims, 1 perpetrator |
| Injured | 3 victims |
| Perpetrator | Mohammed Souf |
On 15 November 2022, a Palestinian killed three Israelis near the Ariel settlement in the West Bank.
On 15 November 2022, a vehicle-ramming and stabbing attack killed three Israelis and wounded three others in the West Bank settlement of Ariel. The attacker started by stabbing a security guard at the entrance to the Ariel Industrial Park and then fatally stabbed two men and wounded another during a knife attack at the Ten gas station which was 60–70 meters away. He left the scene with his vehicle which he rammed into a group of cars, fatally injuring a 50-year-old man from Kiryat Netafim. A civilian exited his car to help the wounded man which the perpetrator used as an opportunity to steal the man's BMW and drive off.[1] He drove the vehicle to an area on the road with traffic where he tried to attack more cars. The killer was shot dead by civilians and security forces,[2][3][4] at around 9:48 AM local time, twenty minutes after the attack had started.[3]
Perpetrator
An 18-year-old Palestinian man named Mohammed Souf from the village of Haris was identified as the perpetrator. He worked as a cleaner at the Ariel Industrial Park.[2][3] He was associated with the West Bank's ruling Fatah party and his father was a member of the party. Souf did not have a criminal record, but his father had spent time in Israeli prison.[5] His home was demolished by the Israeli military in May 2023.[6]
