Israeli wounded in Jordan Valley terror attack

JNS Staff

Israeli soldiers conduct searches near al-Auja in the Jordan Valley following a stabbing attack, Aug. 23, 2026. Credit: IDF.

Following a joint pursuit by Israeli security forces, IDF soldiers seized the suspected terrorist who carried out a stabbing attack in the Al-Auja area north of Jericho in the Jordan Valley, on Sunday.

The successful capture was facilitated by IDF intelligence input and a joint pursuit by the IDF and the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet).

The terrorist had stabbed a 24-year-old Israeli man, according to the Israel Defense Forces and emergency responders.

Magen David Adom paramedics and IDF personnel treated the victim at the scene for a penetrating injury before evacuating him to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem. The victim was described as moderately wounded. 

A Magen David Adom ambulance is parked at the scene where a 24-year-old Israeli man was wounded in a stabbing attack near al-Auja in the Jordan Valley, Aug. 23, 2026. Credit: Magen David Adom.

A preliminary investigation found that the victim had stopped his vehicle on Route 90 near a shopping center and was standing outside when the terrorist attacked him from behind, stabbed him in the shoulder and fled, police said.

Israeli security personnel then launched a hunt for the terrorist, setting up road blocks and conducting searches across the surrounding area.

The military said it remained in close contact with local residents and security officials throughout the operation. 
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The Israel Police said that officers from the Jordan Valley station and Judea and Samaria District forensic investigators opened an inquiry into the stabbing, collecting evidence at the scene.

This is a developing story.