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At least one person was killed and five others wounded in multiple shooting attacks in central Israel on Sunday, authorities said. The suspected gunman, identified as a Palestinian with Israeli citizenship, was killed by police after a manhunt, and a second suspect was arrested.

The attacks occurred in several towns near the occupied West Bank, including Kokhav Yair, Tzur Natan, and Tzur Yitzhak. Israeli rescue service Magen David Adom said a 35-year-old man died of gunshot wounds, and five other people were injured, two seriously.

Coverage Comparison

Initial reports from several sources, including Al Jazeera and Dawn, said at least one person was killed and five wounded. The BBC reported that authorities said one person had been killed and five others wounded. The Hindu also reported one killed and five wounded, while the South China Morning Post reported one killed and five wounded.

All sources agreed that the attacker was killed by police. The BBC and Dawn also noted a second suspect was arrested. The Hindu reported that the Israeli police said a suspected shooter was 'neutralised'.

The identity of the attacker was reported consistently across sources. Al Jazeera and South China Morning Post identified the gunman as a Palestinian with Israeli citizenship. The BBC described the alleged attacker as an Israeli Arab. Dawn and The Hindu also reported the attacker as a Palestinian with Israeli citizenship.

Some sources differed on the exact location of the attacks. Al Jazeera and The Hindu said the attacks were near the occupied West Bank city of Qalqilya. The South China Morning Post noted the attack occurred near the boundary with the occupied West Bank.

The BBC reported that police chief Danny Levy said the attacker had a criminal record. The Hindu noted that Israeli police did not immediately identify the suspected shooter.

Key Claims

  • One person was killed and five others wounded in multiple shooting attacks in central Israel on Sunday, June 7, 2026.
  • The attack occurred in central Israel near the occupied West Bank.
  • The Israeli police said a suspected shooter was 'neutralised'.
  • Hamas praised the shooting but did not claim responsibility for the attack.
  • The attacker was a Palestinian man with Israeli citizenship.
  • The attacker was killed by police.
  • A second suspect was arrested.
  • Israel's far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir praised police for killing the suspected attacker and said he wanted 'a dead terrorist on the ground'.

Perspectives

Israeli Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir

Israel's far-right national security minister praised police for killing the suspected attacker, stating he wanted 'a dead terrorist on the ground.' He referred to a recently approved Israeli law that imposes the death penalty on Palestinians convicted by military courts of terror charges, saying "Jewish blood is not cheap. Whoever murders a Jew will see the hangman's noose."

Hamas

Hamas praised the shooting, calling it a 'heroic' operation, but did not claim responsibility for the attack.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu's office said he held a situational assessment and was monitoring the "deadly shooting attack," according to Al Jazeera. The BBC quoted him telling his cabinet: "This morning, a heinous terrorist went out, reached Kokhav Yair, and unfortunately managed, before being eliminated, to murder an Israeli citizen and injure others."