Arab attacker opens fire in central Israel, killing 1 and wounding 5

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A Palestinian man with Israeli citizenship went on a shooting rampage in several towns in central Israel on Sunday, killing a reservist and wounding five other people, according to Israeli police and the military. The attacker was killed by police.

The attack came at a time of heightened tensions following a spate of Israeli settler attacks, and the deadly shooting of a Palestinian baby over the weekend, in the nearby West Bank. Police identified the attacker as a resident of the Arab town of Taybeh in his 20s, but his precise motives weren't immediately known.

The attack began with a shooting Sunday morning at a gas station near the town of Kokhav Yair, located on the Israeli side of the boundary with the occupied West Bank. Several other shootings were reported in two nearby Israeli towns and close to the Israeli settlement of Salit, inside the West Bank.

Police initially feared a series of coordinated attacks, but eventually determined that a gunman and an accomplice who may have served as his driver were involved. The suspected accomplice was arrested later after he tried to stab police with a glass bottle.

Israel's military said that a 55-year-old reservist was killed near Tzur Natan. The Magen David Adom rescue service said that five other people were wounded, two severely.

Fears of a widespread attack prompted authorities to order residents to stay at home, and children in the area were kept in lockdown at school for at least three hours.

“Since Oct. 7, the scenario we were expecting was terrorists crossing into our towns from over the boundary. I don’t think that anyone imagined that we would discover the attackers were Israeli citizens,” Oshrit Gani Gonen, the regional council head, told Israeli media, referring to the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, that sparked the war in Gaza.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the security forces who killed the attacker, while Israel’s hard-line public security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, who oversees the police force, released a video of himself standing next to what appeared to be a blurred image of the dead gunman.

“This is the end of every terrorist, this is how it should look,” said Ben-Gvir, who recently led an effort to pass a new law that seeks to impose the death penalty on Palestinian attackers. That law faces legal challenges.

Ben-Gvir has come under sharp condemnation from other Israeli leaders for making contentious videos, such as his treatment of flotilla activists who were detained after attempting to break the maritime blockade to Gaza.

The West Bank has experienced a surge in deadly violence since the war in Gaza began. Israel has stepped up military operations across the territory, killing hundreds of people. It says raids are aimed at militants, but scores of civilians have also been killed.

The Oct. 7 attack killed around 1,200 people and took 251 as hostages. Israel’s ensuing offensive in Gaza has killed more than 72,000 Palestinians, including combatants and civilians, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. The ministry, part of the Hamas-led government, maintains detailed casualty records that are seen as generally reliable by U.N. agencies and independent experts. It doesn't give a breakdown of civilians and militants.

Also on Sunday, at least five Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike that hit a police point in Gaza's southern city of Khan Younis, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent. The dead were taken to a field hospital run by the Red Crescent. At least 10 others were wounded, the charity said.

An Israeli strike later in the day killed at least four Palestinians when it hit a vehicle in the western part of Gaza City, according to Shifa hospital, which received the casualties.

The Israeli military didn't immediately comment on either strike, but has said in the past that it would target militants that pose a threat to its troops. While the heaviest fighting has subsided since the U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal last October, the ceasefire has seen almost daily Israeli fire.

Israel later closed the crossings with Gaza until further notice due to the deteriorating security situation, according to the defense body that oversees humanitarian aid in Gaza, which issued the statement after Iran launched missiles at Israel.

Netanyahu, in a Cabinet meeting, repeated his pledge to take 70% of Gaza: “We are presently holding more than 60% of the territory, and soon we will reach 70%.” He said that Israel isn't allowing Hamas to “rearm or harm us,” in comments released to the media.

The head of the U.S.-created Board of Peace that oversees the ceasefire acknowledged last month that next steps in the truce have stalled over the key issue of disarming Hamas.

Samy Magdy contributed to this report from Cairo.

A previous version of this story was corrected to show that the location where the Israeli man was killed was on the Israeli side of the boundary with the Israel-occupied West Bank, not inside the West Bank.

Palestinians mourn over the body of Mohammed Al-Harazin at the morgue of Shifa Hospital after he was killed in an Israeli airstrike on a vehicle in Gaza City, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Blood stains are visible at the scene of what Israeli police say was a series of shooting attacks carried out by a Palestinian citizen of Israel in Kochav Yair, central Israel, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Israeli security forces and ZAKA rescue service volunteers respond at the scene of a shooting attack carried out by a Palestinian citizen of Israel near Tzur Yitzhak in central Israel, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Israeli security forces and ZAKA rescue service volunteers respond at the scene of a shooting attack carried out by a Palestinian citizen of Israel near Tzur Yitzhak in central Israel, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Israeli police officers are deployed at the scene of a shooting attack carried out by a Palestinian citizen of Israel near Tzur Yitzhak in central Israel, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Israeli security forces are deployed at the scene of a shooting attack carried out by a Palestinian citizen of Israel near Tzur Yitzhak in central Israel, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Israeli security forces are deployed at the scene of a shooting attack carried out by a Palestinian citizen of Israel near Tzur Yitzhak in central Israel, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

PLYMOUTH, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 13, 2026--

Blue Horizon Energy, a Minnesota-based clean energy development and construction firm, has been recognized by the Minnesota Solar Energy Industries Association (MnSEIA) for its work on the 2026 Solar Project of the Year: the University of Minnesota's CAP Solar Projects 2026. The award was presented September 30 at MnSEIA's annual Gateway to Solar Conference in Minneapolis, recognizing the project as a significant contribution to Minnesota's growing solar industry.

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The University of Minnesota's Climate Action Plan (CAP) solar expansion will add over 4 megawatts (MW) of solar capacity across eight locations on the Twin Cities campus, including five rooftops and three surface parking areas. Once complete, the installations will nearly triple the University's existing on-campus solar capacity, increasing it from approximately 2 MW to more than 6 MW.

The project advances the University's 2023 Climate Action Plan, which establishes a goal of reaching 6 MW of on-campus solar capacity by 2033. Construction began in June 2026, with completion expected in 2027.

Blue Horizon Energy is the lead solar photovoltaic contractor on the projects, supporting a broader construction partnership. The project is led by the University's Energy Management and Capital Project Management teams and represents a coordinated effort to expand renewable energy infrastructure across a complex, active university campus.

"We’re honored to receive this recognition once more," said Griffin Dooling, CEO of Blue Horizon Energy. "Our teams work hard every day to deliver high-quality, high-performing energy projects, but it's especially impactful when our efforts support a hometown institution like the University of Minnesota. These projects will deliver on the University’s goals while also producing long-term energy resilience and economic savings."

This recognition underscores the importance of strong construction partnerships in advancing large-scale renewable energy projects. For Blue Horizon Energy, it reflects the company's continued commitment to delivering technically sound, high-quality solar projects for businesses, institutions and communities across the United States. This is Blue Horizon Energy’s second year winning MnSEIA’s Project of the Year award.

“Blue Horizon Energy is a leader in our industry,” said Cynthia Bennett, Interim Executive Director of the Minnesota Solar Energy Industries Association (MnSEIA). “We’re grateful for their team’s work on these projects, showing what’s possible when the solar industry and leading institutions work together to build a more sustainable future in Minnesota.”

About Blue Horizon Energy

Blue Horizon Energy is a Minnesota-based clean energy development and construction firm delivering solar energy, battery storage, and related electrical infrastructure for businesses, utilities and communities. From project development to construction and operations, Blue Horizon Energy brings the expertise and accountability needed to deliver high-quality energy projects. Learn more at bluehorizonenergy.com.

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Blue Horizon Energy CEO, Griffin Dooling, accepting the Project of the Year award at MnSEIA's Gateway to Solar conference.