Mohammad Morad Souf
he was shot and killed by Israeli forces
Mohammad Morad Sami Souf was fatally shot by Israeli security forces following an alleged armed attack near the illegal settlement of Ariel. According to Israeli military and media reports, Souf was killed during a pursuit after he reportedly stabbed multiple Israeli settlers, resulting in three fatalities. Israeli forces located him on Route 5, where they opened fire, striking him multiple times. Witnesses and Israeli news outlets described a chaotic scene, with Souf allegedly crashing a stolen car during the chase before being shot at close range.
Biography
Mohammad Morad Sami Souf was an 18-year-old Palestinian from the town of Haris, near Salfit in the occupied West Bank. On November 15, 2022, he was shot and killed by Israeli forces following an attack in which he allegedly stabbed and killed three Israeli settlers near the illegal Israeli settlement of Ariel.
Mohammad Morad Sami Souf, an 18-year-old Palestinian from the town of Haris near Salfit, was shot and killed by Israeli forces on November 15, 2022, following a violent incident near the illegal Israeli settlement of Ariel in the occupied West Bank. According to Israeli reports, Souf, who held a work permit and was employed at a factory in Ariel, allegedly carried out a stabbing attack that left three Israeli settlers dead and three others wounded. The attack occurred in two separate locations—the entrance to Ariel’s Industrial Zone and a nearby gas station—before Souf fled in a stolen vehicle. Israeli security forces pursued him, opening fire and killing him near Route 5 after a car chase that resulted in a multi-vehicle collision. The three Israeli victims were identified as Tamir Avichai, 50, from the Kiryat Netafim settlement; Michael Ledigin, 36, from Bat Yam; and Mordechai Ashkenazi, 59, from Yavne. While Israeli authorities denied reports of a second attacker, they continued searching for additional su
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Mohammad Morad Sami Souf, an 18-year-old Palestinian from the town of Haris near Salfit, was shot and killed by Israeli forces on November 15, 2022, following a violent incident near the illegal Israeli settlement of Ariel in the occupied West Bank. According to Israeli reports, Souf, who held a work permit and was employed at a factory in Ariel, allegedly carried out a stabbing attack that left three Israeli settlers dead and three others wounded. The attack occurred in two separate locations—the entrance to Ariel’s Industrial Zone and a nearby gas station—before Souf fled in a stolen vehicle. Israeli security forces pursued him, opening fire and killing him near Route 5 after a car chase that resulted in a multi-vehicle collision.1 israelpalestinetimeline.org Open source