A Palestinian citizen of Israel opened fire at several locations near the West Bank boundary on Sunday, June 7, 2026, killing an Israeli man and injuring five others before being killed by police. the shootings began at a gas station in Kokhav Yair and spread to nearby towns, prompting a massive security sweep.

Gas station attack in Kokhav Yair kills Israeli man

The first shots were fired around 10:30 a.m. at a fuel station in Kokhav Yair, a town on the Israeli side of the barrier. According to Israeli rescue services, the victim who died was an Israeli male civilian, and the attack was later conffirmed to have occurred on Israeli territory, not inside the West Bank.

Additional gunfire hits Tsur Natan, Tsur Yitzhak and Sal'it

After the Kokhav Yair incident, the assailant moved to the nearby Arab‑Jewish towns of Tsur Natan and Tsur Yitzhak, and finally to the settlement of Sal'it inside the occupied West Bank,where more people were wounded. police said the shooter was the only attacker, and large numbers of soldiers searched the area by air and on the ground.

Police kill the Taybeh gunman, ending the rampage

Security forces located the gunman, identified as a Palestinian citizen of Israel from the Arab town of Taybeh, and shot him dead. Regional council head Oshrit Gani Gonen expressed shock that the attacker held Israeli citizenship, noting that fears since the October 7 attacks had focused on cross‑border infiltrations rather than internal threats.

Unclear motive and rising concerns over lone‑wolf radicalization

Investigators have not yet disclosed a motive, and officials have emphasized that the incident highlights “internal radicalization” risks.. The United States and European Union have offered condolences,while humanitarian groups called for addressing the broader occupation‑related grievances that fuel violence.