The terrorists attacked in the evening at a bus stop close to a group of restaurants. Equipped with
assault rifles, the terrorists deliberately fired at civilians and police officers, killing two 19-year old
Israel Border Police officers, Yazan Falah and Shirel Abukarat.[5] According to the
Magen David Adom,[6] ten more people were wounded, including three police officers. Two of the injured suffered serious injuries. The attackers were subsequently shot dead by undercover police officers who had been dining at a nearby restaurant.[7][4]
They had posted a video of them embracing in front of an
Islamic State flag prior to the attack. Ibrahim had previously been caught 2016 by
Turkish authorities for attempting to join Islamic State forces in Syria, and had served 18 months in an Israeli jail.[8]
The funerals of Yazan Falah and Shirel Abukarat took place the following day. Thousands of people, including politicians and senior police officials, attended both funerals. Falah, an Israeli
Druze, was buried in the military cemetery of
Kisra-Sumei, his hometown. Public Security Minister
Omer Bar-Lev, Justice Minister
Gideon Sa'ar, and
Mowafaq Tarif, the spiritual leader of Israel's Druze community, were in attendance. Abukarat, a
French-Israeli, was buried at the military cemetery of her hometown of
Netanya. Tourism Minister
Yoel Razvozov and Netanya mayor
Miriam Feirberg attended the funeral.[13]
The Foreign Ministers of the four Arab countries attending the Negev Summit condemned the attack.[14] Antony Blinken, who was visiting Israel when the attack happened, tweeted that "senseless acts of violence and murder have no place in society".[15]
The
Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack later that day via
Amaq News Agency, making it the first time ISIL had claimed responsibility for an attack in Israel since
2017.[16][17]Omer Bar-Lev said that police would be "deploy[ed] in all areas", describing it as a major security threat.[17] Five people suspected of having ties to the attackers were arrested by police.[18]
The Times of Israel reported that Umm al-Fahm municipality's
Facebook page had posted an entry mourning the Ighbariahs' deaths. Mayor Samir Subhi Mahameed apologised and stated that the post was made by an outside firm that runs the city's social media accounts. He announced his resignation shortly after the incident, but then changed track and decided not to quit.[19][20]