📰 A deadly rampage: the route terrorists took during the central Israel shooting-spree - i24NEWS

i24NEWSIsraelDefense NewsArab-Israeli terrorist kills 1 and injures 5 in central Israel shooting spreeHamas praises ‘heroic’ shooting attack in the Kochav Yair area, calling it a ‘response to Israeli aggression in Gaza and the West Bank’i24NEWSThe perpetrator of the shooting, the weapons he stole, and the vehicle he used on 7/6/2026 have been neutralized.27A according to israeli lawOne person was killed and five others were wounded in a coordinated shooting attack across several locations in central Israel's Sharon region on Sunday morning. The attacks unfolded at multiple sites, beginning at a gas station near the entrance to Kochav Yair, where two people were initially wounded, one seriously and another moderately. The assailants then continued toward Tzur Yitzhak, where two additional people sustained moderate injuries.The deadliest stage of the attack occurred near Tzur Natan, where the attacker opened fire, killing one and seriously wounding another victim.The IDF later named Master Sergeant (Res.) Haim Kalomiti, a regional defense soldier serving in the Ephraim Regional Brigade, as the victim killed in the attack. Kalomiti was among the reservists recruited to defend communities in the West Bank and along its border. An additional reserve soldier was severely wounded in the incident. The security coordinator for Tzur Natan was also seriously wounded in the attack, the IDF saidThe attacker also fired at security personnel near the settlement of Sal'it. The settlement's military security coordinator returned fire, prompting the assailant to flee. No injuries were reported in Sal'it.Authorities issued warnings of a possible terrorist infiltration, particularly in Tzur Yitzhak, where residents were instructed to remain indoors. Security forces remained deployed across the Sharon region as investigations continued, while several major roads in the area were temporarily closed to traffic.The alleged attacker was shot and killed by security forces earlier in the event. According to security sources, he is believed to have been an Arab-Israeli citizen from the city of Taybeh and was carrying an Israeli identity card.A second suspect was arrested in connection with the attack after detectives from the Taybeh Station received information that an individual had expressed involvement and was seeking help hiding. Officers located and moved in to detain the suspect, who attempted to stab the arresting detectives before being subdued. No officers were injured in the operation.Israeli police commissioner Daniel Levy referred to the series of attacks as a 'killing spree,' saying that Israeli police officers quickly recognized that it was a terror attack and took action, dealing with the attack in a manner which led to the neutralization of the terrorist. Hamas later came out with a statement praising “the heroic” shooting attack in Kochav Yair, saying it is “a response to the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip and the continued crimes in the West Bank.”