1 dead, 5 injured after Palestinian man with Israeli citizenship opens fire in Israel

Updated on: June 7, 2026 / 9:19 AM EDT / AP

1 dead, 5 injured after Palestinian man with Israeli citizenship opens fire in Israel

TL;DR

  • A Palestinian man with Israeli citizenship killed one person and wounded five others in a shooting rampage in central Israel.
  • The attacker was killed by police, and an accomplice was later arrested.
  • The shootings occurred in multiple locations, initially raising concerns of a coordinated attack.
  • The victims included a 35-year-old Israeli man who died in Kokhav Yair.
  • Two victims were in severe condition, and three were moderately injured.
  • The incident happened amidst heightened tensions in Israel and the West Bank since the October 2023 war in Gaza.
  • Separately, four Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip.