Attack near Kochav Yair: 4 police officers were run over, their condition is moderate to light

09:20 – Terrorists were eliminated in Khan Yunis, fighter jets attacked trapped buildings and attack tunnels. The IDF spokesman informed that the fighters of the 7th Brigade’s combat team located many weapons in the Khan Yunis area, and as part of the operation, aircraft of the Air Force and engineering forces attacked and destroyed terrorist infrastructures and munitions warehouses in the area. It was also reported that the combat team of the commando formation eliminated and arrested several terrorists in the Al-Amal area, and in addition, an aircraft attacked and eliminated a terrorist in the area. During a raid on terrorist infrastructure in the neighborhood, the fighters located many weapons, including weapons, explosives and grenades. The Givati ​​Brigade eliminated a terrorist squad in the neighborhood in a face-to-face encounter, and in the last day, fighter jets attacked buildings from traps and offensive combat tunnels. In addition, aircraft attacked dozens of terrorist infrastructures, including IDF warehouses, launch positions and military buildings. (Yoav Zeyton)

09:00 – Alarms were sounded in the north of the country, among others in Pasuta, Zerait, Even Menachem, Shtula, Shomra and Natua.

07:04 – Improvement in the condition of the seriously injured person in the stampede attack. The Bilinson Hospital has informed that the condition of the seriously injured person in the trampling attack near Kochav Yair is now defined as moderate, after a series of tests. The three other police officers who were injured in the attack, one of them moderately and two lightly, were evacuated to the Meir Hospital in Kfar Saba. (Raanan Ben Tzur)

05:20 – Red color in Gaza. A red alarm warning of rocket and missile fire was activated in Kibbutz Kisufim in the Gaza Strip.

05:00 – The terrorist from the attack near Kochav Yair: a resident of Tira Vahav Shabita. The terrorist who carried out the trampling attack near Kochav Yair, in which four policemen were injured, one of them seriously, is Vehav Shabita, 26 years old from Tira. According to the suspicion, Shabita ran over the policemen and fled towards the Eliyahu checkpoint, where he tried to stab security guards – and was killed.

03:24 – Biden is “furious” about the death of the aid workers: “Israel did not protect them enough”. US President Joe Biden said he was “outraged” following the death of seven “World Central Kitchen” (WCK) workers from IDF fire last night in the Gaza Strip. According to him, “This is not a one-time event. This is the main reason why the distribution of humanitarian aid in Gaza was so difficult – because Israel did not do enough to protect the aid workers who are trying to provide desperately needed help to the citizens.” He clarified: “Incidents like yesterday’s simply shouldn’t happen.” (Tzipi Shmilovitz, New York)

03:11 – The terrorist near Kochav Yair – a 26-year-old resident of Tira; Suspicion of another terrorist has been ruled out. Central District Commander Superintendent Avi Biton held a special situation assessment at the scene of the attack near Kochav Yair. From a preliminary examination, the suspicion of another terrorist or accomplice to the incident was ruled out. The terrorist, a 26-year-old resident of Tira, ran over four policemen and fled towards the Eliyahu checkpoint near Alfi Menashe, where he tried to stab security guards and was killed. (Raanan Ben Tzur)

02:27 – The attack in Kochav Yair: the death of the terrorist was determined, searches for another terrorist. The death of the terrorist in the stampede attack near Kochav Yair was determined. According to the suspicion, he ran over four police officers in the area and tried to stab security guards at checkpoint 109, where he was killed. At the same time, searches are underway for another terrorist. (Raanan Ben Tzur)

02:17 – The alarm in Arava: an explosion was heard near the Ovda base, no interception was carried out. Following a warning about a threat of hostile aircraft infiltrating the Arava, an explosion was heard in the area of ​​the Ovda base, and scans are being conducted in the area to locate the source of the explosion. No interception was carried out, and the IDF spokesman informed earlier that “the incident is over”. (Yoav Zeyton)

02:12 – The attack in Kochav Yair: the suspect tried to stab security guards at the checkpoint, an investigation was opened. The police informed that they have opened an investigation into the suspected attack near Kochav Yair, in which four policemen were run over. It was also reported that the suspect tried to stab security guards at checkpoint 109 and was neutralized. (Raanan Ben Tzur)

01:57 – Suspicion of an attack: a terrorist armed with a knife arrived at the checkpoint near Alfie Menashe – and was neutralized. A suspect armed with a knife was shot by security guards at crossing 109 near Alfie Menashe, after apparently running over four police officers in Kochav Yair and fleeing the scene. One of the policemen was seriously injured, another policeman was moderately injured and two were slightly injured. (Raanan Ben Tzur)

01:48 – Preliminary: Four police officers were run over near Kochav Yair, one of them in serious condition. Four police officers were injured, one of them seriously, from a car accident near Kochav Yair. MDA teams evacuated the policeman who was seriously injured to Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva, and another policeman who was moderately injured to Meir Hospital in Kfar Saba. Two other policemen were slightly injured and are receiving medical treatment on the spot. (Raanan Ben Tzur)

01:40 – Home Front Command on the fear of aircraft infiltration in the Arabah: “The incident is over.” The Home Front Command informed, following the alerts that were activated in the Ramon area of ​​the Arava for fear of aircraft infiltration, that “the incident is over”. It was not reported if any aircraft were intercepted. (Yoav Zeyton)

01:34 – Chief of Staff: “The death of WCK workers – wrong identification in complex conditions, this is a serious mistake.” The Chief of Staff Major General Herzi Halevi referred to the death of the World Central Kitchen (WCK) workers in the IDF attack in the Gaza Strip yesterday, saying that “the difficult incident is the result of misidentification under complex conditions – at night during a war. This should not have happened. We We will complete the investigation in the coming days, learn from the conclusions and implement them immediately.” Halevi added: “I want to say clearly – there was no deliberate attack against aid workers of the organization. This attack is a serious mistake.” (Yoav Zeyton)

01:02 – Suspicion of a hostile aircraft infiltrating the Arava. An alarm warning of the intrusion of a hostile aircraft was activated in the Ramon area of ​​the Arava.