Israeli security forces gather at a petrol station following a suspected shooting attack near the town of Kokhav Yair in central Israel close to the occupied West Bank on June 7, 2026. One person was killed and four others wounded in multiple suspected shooting attacks in Israel on June 7, rescuers and the army said.
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Israeli emergency workers carry an injured man suspected of a stabbing attack on October 9, 2024, in Hadera, Israel. Six people were wounded, some critically, in a stabbing attack earlier today, according to authorities.
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Israeli police said at least six people were wounded, some seriously according to emergency responders, in a stabbing in four locations of Hadera city, describing it as a “terrorist attack”.

“The attack took place on four different sites where six people were stabbed… a short time ago, the police located the suspect and neutralised him by shooting,” said a police statement.

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“We treated several injured individuals in varying conditions, some of whom were in serious condition,” said emergency service provider Magen David Adom.

“We provided life-saving medical treatment and began transporting them to Hillel Yaffe Medical Center,” it added.

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The attack comes more than a week after seven people were killed in a shooting and stabbing claimed by Hamas in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv.

Palestinian militants have carried out several attacks on Israelis since October 7 last year, when the Islamist group Hamas attacked southern Israel, sparking war in the Gaza Strip.