Malik Ahmed Musa Hamed

He carried out a vehicular attack near the settlement of Ofra in 2017. The attack killed soldier Elhai Taharlev, and injured another soldier. On April 5, 2017, he decided to carry out a vehicular attack and cause the deaths of Israeli soldiers and civilians. The next day, he left his house and began looking for a suitable target to carry out the attack. During his drive, he passed near a bus stop at the entrance junction to the settlement of Ofra. He pressed the gas pedal, accelerated his vehicle, and swerved the vehicle toward those standing at the stop. At the time, Sergeant Elhai Taharlev and another soldier were standing at the bus stop, and were securing the stop as part of their duties. He violently attacked the soldiers, passed very close to the two other civilians who were there, and continued driving until his vehicle finally overturned. As a result of the attack, the soldier was killed on the spot, and the other soldier was moderately injured. He was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. He was released from prison on January 25, 2025, after 7 years of imprisonment, as part of the second phase of the hostage deal. According to the terms of the deal, he was permanently expelled from the West Bank.