Two Killed in Alleged Palestinian Car-Ramming, Knife Attack in Israel

Is this Palestinian terror targeting Israelis, or the result of systematic Israeli violence against Palestinians?

Published DEC 26 2025

Two Killed in Alleged Palestinian Car-Ramming, Knife Attack in Israel

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Above: Police officers inspect the car involved in a ramming and stabbing attack in Afula, Israel, on Dec. 26, 2025. Image credit: Amir Levy/Getty Images

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Pro-Israel narrative

Palestinian terror continues to claim innocent Israeli lives through calculated acts of violence that stem from systematic indoctrination glorifying murder. A terrorist from Jenin infiltrated Israel and brutally murdered a 68-year-old man and a teenage girl, transforming ordinary roads into scenes of horror. This relentless cruelty forces Israeli families to live in constant dread that loved ones may never return home.

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Pro-Palestine narrative

Violence flows in both directions as Israeli forces and settlers have killed over 1,000 Palestinians in the West Bank since October 2023. Just one day before this attack, an Israeli reservist deliberately rammed a praying Palestinian with a vehicle in a clear act of aggression. Friday's attack reflects growing desperation under prolonged military control and settler attacks, part of a cycle fueled by Israel's policies in the occupied territories.

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