Police Officer Killed in Terror Attack

Stand for Israel  |  October 15, 2024

While Israel continues to face down numerous threats from outside its borders – Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran among them – the threat of terror attacks within Israel remains all too real – and deadly:

Israeli authorities identified the police officer killed in Tuesday morning’s shooting attack on Highway 4 near the Yavneh interchange as First Sgt. Adir Kadosh, 33.

Kadosh, a member of the Traffic Division since 2022, was shot while trying to engage the terrorist who had infiltrated Israel from the West Bank. The attacker, identified as Mohammed Dardouna, 28, a resident of Jabaliya in Gaza who had been living illegally in the West Bank, was later shot and killed by an armed civilian at the scene.

Kadosh is survived by his parents, two siblings, and his fiancé, who he was set to marry next month. Please pray that God will comfort them in their loss, and that all of Israel’s police and military will be protected as they protect their fellow citizens.