An initial investigation into the attack in Tel Aviv reveals that the attacker is Kadi Abd-el-Aziz, a 30-year-old Moroccan-born American citizen who arrived in Israel just 3 days ago with claims he came to Israel for the sole purpose to commit a terror attack.
According to the investigation, he immigrated to the U.S. after winning a visa in the lottery for visas from countries with low immigration rates to the U.S. He arrived in Israel about three days ago, and at Ben Gurion Airport, the border control officers refused to allow him entry into the country. Only after the intervention of the Shin Bet was his entry approved.
He roamed the country for three days and this evening carried out the attack using a serrated knife. He managed to injure four people before being shot by an off-duty Border Police officer
Interior Minister Arbel: Requesting the Shin Bet to conduct an investigation
Interior Minister Moshe Arbel: "I commend and appreciate the border control officers of the Population and Immigration Authority who identified in real-time and sought to prevent the entry into Israel of the terrorist from the Tel Aviv attack upon his arrival at Ben Gurion Airport on 18.1.25 and transferred him for questioning to the security authorities, who unfortunately decided to allow his entry into Israel."
I call on the head of the Shin Bet, Ronen Bar, to investigate the serious incident and draw lessons from it as soon as possible.
In the Shin Bet security service, they explain that according to the procedure, the Population Authority officials transfer exceptional cases to them for review, and the Shin Bet checks whether there is a security impediment. In the case of the Moroccan terrorist, who will be investigated, no impediment was found, and therefore the border control officers at Ben Gurion Airport were authorized to allow him entry into Israel.
Shin Bet's response: "Upon the subject's entry into Israel, a security assessment was conducted, which included an interrogation and additional checks, after which it was determined that there are no grounds to prevent his entry into Israel on security grounds. The case will be investigated."
Some claims believe it is possible that the Shin Bet ultimately decided to transfer the terrorist at Ben Gurion Airport due to sensitivity towards American refusals from Israel.
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