ovr.news

Community bonds, rootedness, living heritage

Father’s warning saves son during terror attack in Neveh Tzuf

jpost.com · 22 September 2026
Father’s warning saves son during terror attack in Neveh Tzuf
Photo: jpost.com

Summary and headline written by AI from the source article. How we work

In Neveh Tzuf, Israel, Netanel Chkroun warned his son, Yoav, of an approaching terrorist, allowing the teenager to escape during a terror attack.

Yoav Chkroun explained that he did not realize danger was present until his father alerted him from the car. The terrorist immediately opened fire as Yoav escaped the vehicle and ran to safety. Netanel Chkroun had taken Yoav to Neveh Tzuf for a ritual immersion before Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement.

The father of six worked as an information systems analyst and his wife, Dr. Merav Chkroun, teaches at Ariel University. Following the attack, Yoav publicly thanked his father for saving his life at the funeral. Yossi Dagan, head of the Samaria Regional Council, described Netanel as a kind and humble man and vowed continued development of the region despite the violence.

Was this worth your time?
Read on jpost.com
Surfaced by the Belonging lens — one of the vital signs ovr.news reads.
How we evaluated this

More in Belonging

Browse all Belonging articles

What made it worth it?

What's wrong with this article?