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Israelis gathered on Sunday (December 28) to mourn Shimshon Mordechai, the victim of a ramming attack in northern Israel earlier in the week.


Mordechai was killed by a Palestinian assailant in a ramming attack on Friday (December 26). Israeli emergency services said the assailant also later stabbed a woman and killed her.


The assailant, from the occupied West Bank, was shot and wounded by a civilian at the scene and taken to hospital, the Israeli police said in a statement.


At Mordechai's funeral, his wife spoke emotionally and said his presence will be missed.


Production: Avi Ohayun, Andreea Popescu/Reuters

Reuters

29 December 2025

Israeli mourners hold funeral for ramming attack victim

Israelis held a funeral for Shimshon Mordechai, who was killed in a ramming attack by a Palestinian assailant, while authorities continue investigating the incident.

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