Deadly terror in Haifa: older man shot, attacker neutralized

Deadly terror in Haifa: older man shot, attacker neutralized

On March 24, 2025, a shocking terrorist attack occurred near the Israeli port city of Haifa, in which an older man was killed and an approximately 20 -year -old man was seriously injured. According to the report of vienna.at , an attacker opened the fire on civilians at a strongly frequented intersection. The security forces who killed the perpetrator, who also started his victim with a knife, became active immediately.

The incident occurred a day after the Israeli government had blocked the auxiliary deliveries in the Gaza Strip, which further tenses the situation in the region. This has been the first deadly incident since the beginning of a ceasefire in January, report CBS news . The attacker, a member of the Drusian Arab minority, recently returned from abroad, which underlines the complexity of the situation in the region.

background and current developments

In the past year and a half years and a half, an increase in attacks by militant Palestinians in Israel has been observed, especially since the beginning of the Gaza War. Just three weeks before this incident, there was a similar attack at a bus station in Haifa, which also led to a dead and several injuries. This current incident has increased the tensions between Israel and the Palestinians again, while Hamas the attack according to CBS News in response to the Israeli actions in the Palestinian areas praised.

The situation is complicated by the continued negotiations on a possible continuation of the ceasefire. With the end of the first phase a few days ago, there is currently no agreement on the further steps, since Israel calls for changes to the original conditions. On October 7, 2023, this conflict began with a terrorist attack by Hamas, which demanded over 1,200 lives and dramatically tightened the security situation in the region.

international reactions and military missions

In the past few days there have been new Israeli military strokes in Gaza, where at least four people were killed, among them a high -ranking member of Hamas. According to ZDF , this attack was part of targeted operations that were carried out according to extensive intelligence findings. The Israeli government is under pressure, both from its own citizens and international actors.