Palestinian Suspect Indicted for Attempted Stabbing and Arson in Samaria

Israeli police and the Shin Bet have concluded the investigation into a Palestinian in his 30s from the village of Rammun, who is suspected of attempting a stabbing attack and setting a vehicle on fire near the Hanina Farm in Samaria. A prosecutor's statement was filed against him on Wednesday ahead of an impending indictment for attempted murder and planning a terrorist act.

The incident took place on the morning of October 5, 2026, when the suspect arrived at the farm area armed with a ten-centimeter knife and a gas lighter. According to the investigation findings, he set fire to a parked vehicle near the farm while intending to stab one of the local residents.

Farm residents who noticed his actions managed to neutralize him before he could carry out the stabbing attack and alerted security forces. The suspect sustained minor injuries during the neutralization and was evacuated to a hospital for medical treatment.

Officers from the Binyamin police station and forensic investigators from the Judea and Samaria District arrived at the scene to collect evidence, including the knife and lighter used by the suspect. The investigation was transferred to the counter-terrorism unit of the Judea and Samaria Yamar, in cooperation with the Shin Bet.

According to a joint statement by the police and the Shin Bet, the suspect confessed during interrogation to intending to carry out a stabbing attack. When asked about his purpose for coming to the location, he stated,

"I set fire to a vehicle near a tent of Jewish settlers and at the same time planned to stab a settler."

The suspect's detention was extended periodically by the court, and with the completion of the investigation, a prosecutor's statement was filed alongside a request to keep him behind bars until the conclusion of proceedings.