The veteran resident of Kiryat Arba was killed Tuesday in a combined ramming and stabbing attack at the Gush Etzion Junction, prompting widespread condemnation from local leaders and US officials
Authorities identified the victim as 65-year-old Aharon Cohen, a longtime member of the community. Relatives said he leaves behind six children and grandchildren.
The Kiryat Arba-Hebron Municipality said the news had shaken the city, issuing a statement that the community “bows its head and shares in the grief of the Cohen family following the murder by evildoers of Aharon Cohen, may God avenge his blood.”
Municipal officials said the entire city was extending condolences and support “in this difficult hour.”