On 29 October 2022, a Palestinian gunman affiliated with al-Qassam Brigades, the militant arm of Hamas, shot four people, killing one, in the West Bank settlement of Kiryat Arba.
49-year old Israeli man Ronen Hanania was walking back to his car with his son (19 years old) holding grocery bags they had just gotten from a local convenience store, which was close to the Ashmoret checkpoint.
As the Hananias began to unload their groceries, the gunman, who was hiding to the left or the vehicle, opened fire and fatally shot Ronen in the head and his son Daniel in the hand.
Jabari and his family are reported to be closely affiliated with the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which has carried out attacks against Israeli soldiers and civilians in Israel and its settlements in the West Bank in the past.
[citation needed] Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid thanked the security forces for their work in stopping al-Jabari and said he was praying for the injured victims, vowing to crack down on terror with a "strong hand.