On 2 August 2017, a 19-year old Palestinian teen critically injured an Israeli civilian with a knife at a local supermarket in the city of Yavne, located in the Central District of Israel.

[11] The original target was the attacker's former employer, using a knife he would steal and a can of pepper spray he brought with him,[12] however due to availability he decided to kill a different Israeli.

[16] He was unconscious and in critical condition for 4 days,[17] and underwent a series of surgical operations,[2][15] In addition he was hooked up to a respirator while being held in the intensive care unit.

[26] The assailant, Ismail Abu Aram,[27] 19-years old Palestinian teen from Yatta, Hebron,[28] without a prior security offence background.

[28] According to the Shin Bet, Aby Aram did not have a permit to enter Israel,[29] and Netanyahu later visited the spot where he crossed the Green Line.