• Two people were killed in a suspected terror attack in northern Israel.
• The assailant was shot and wounded following the attacks.
• The Israeli military is responding with increased troops near the suspect's hometown.

On Friday, a Palestinian man carried out a violent attack in northern Israel, killing two victims in what police defined as a "rolling terror attack." The attacker began his assault by ramming a car into a 68-year-old man in Beit Shean and later fatally stabbing an 18-year-old woman near Afula, according to BBC, Channel News Asia, and CBS News.

The assailant, a resident of the Israeli-occupied West Bank, was shot and wounded by a civilian after the attacks, which resulted in both victims pronounced dead at the scene by emergency services, Magen David Adom, as reported by Los Angeles Times and CBS News.

In response to the attack, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced military reinforcements near the suspect's hometown of Qabatiya, emphasizing an immediate and forceful approach against what he termed "terrorist infrastructure." This includes potential operations aimed at deterring further violence, as noted by Channel News Asia and Los Angeles Times.

This incident follows a pattern of violence exacerbated by the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, which has seen significant casualties and impacted security measures within the region. The Israeli leadership has reiterated its commitment to enhancing security and responding decisively to threats, reinforcing the challenging climate in the aftermath of such attacks, according to BBC and CBS News.