Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Israeli Man Killed in West Bank Shooting; Gunman Captured
An Israeli man was shot at a natural spring in the West Bank.
He was seriously hurt and later died in a hospital.
Police called the shooting a terror attack.
The Palestinian gunman drove to the area and opened fire at people there.
He then left his vehicle and ran away while still carrying a gun.
A soldier shot and wounded him as he escaped.
Israeli forces later found him at a hospital near Ramallah and arrested him.
Israeli politicians and regional leaders called for stronger action against terrorism.
An Israeli man in his 30s was killed in a shooting near a natural spring by Halamish.
Police described the incident as a terror attack involving a Palestinian gunman.
A nearby soldier shot and wounded the gunman as he fled the scene.
IDF special forces later found and captured the suspect at a hospital near Ramallah.
The victims had reportedly visited the spring before the Yom Kippur fast.
- Who
- An Israeli man in his 30s was killed; a Palestinian gunman was wounded and captured by Israeli forces.
- What
- A shooting near a natural spring was treated by police as a terror attack.
- When
- Sunday morning, before the Yom Kippur fast.
- Where
- A natural spring near the West Bank settlement of Halamish; the suspect was later found at a hospital in the Ramallah area.
- Why
- The articles do not state the gunman’s motive; Israeli visitors were reportedly at the spring for a traditional practice before Yom Kippur.
- Casualty
- One Israeli man in his 30s was killed.
- Suspect
- A Palestinian gunman was wounded and captured.
- Attack location
- A natural spring near Halamish in the West Bank.
- Response
- A nearby soldier shot the fleeing gunman, and IDF forces later arrested him.
- Search operation
- Israeli forces used special units, a manhunt and drones.
- Religious context
- The Israeli visitors were reportedly immersing themselves in the spring before the Yom Kippur fast.