An 18-year-old Israeli, Yehuda Shmuel Sherman from Elon Moreh, was killed in a vehicle-ramming attack on Shabbos while carrying out a security patrol near Chomesh.

Sherman’s brother, who was with him during the incident, sustained moderate injuries but remained conscious. Another Israeli who was at the scene was unharmed.

Preliminary findings indicate that the two brothers were traveling on an ATV when a Palestinian driver sped toward them from the nearby village of Beit Ummarin and rammed into them.

Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan reached the location soon after the attack. Accompanied by the council’s security official and IDF forces, he spoke with the wounded brother in an effort to better understand what had taken place.

Dagan called the incident “very serious,” voicing solidarity with the bereaved family. He said that Israel is facing “a murderous and barbaric enemy” and stressed that residents remain determined to reinforce and grow communities throughout northern Samaria and other areas. The IDF stated that the attack is being examined by all appropriate authorities.