The terrorist who committed the stabbing attack near Modi'in Thursday night has been identified as a 22-year-old resident of Ramallah in the Palestinian Authority.

Religious Zionism party chairman MK Bezalel Smotrich responded to Prime Minister Lapid's speech at the UN: "The meaning of Lapid's speech at the UN is a return to the cursed days of Oslo. Loud words that are pleasant to the ear that hide a shameful surrender to terrorism and strive to divide the country, give away territories and expel thousands of Jews from their homes.""Lapid and Gantz returned the Palestinian Authority to the center of the discourse and the international stage, instilled hope in the sails of Palestinian nationalism, and the citizens of Israel are already feeling the results in the form of waves of terrorism and a dangerous escalation in Judea and Samaria.Smotrich also said: "These are critical elections for the State of Israel. If the national camp does not wake up - history will repeat itself and we will find ourselves again with exploding buses and terrorism throughout the country. It must not be allowed to happen."

Public Security Minister Omer Barlev spoke with police officer D. who killed the terrorist who carried out the attack In Route 443 near Modi'in Thursday night."I spoke a few minutes ago with D., a veteran police officer in the Border Police who shot and neutralized the terrorist at the Shilot intersection. D. was off duty, In his way home, and acted with determination, initiative and courage and saved human lives," said Barlev. "Once again It has been proven that Israel Police officers are a buffer between the terrorists and the citizens of Israel. They deserve our full thanks and appreciation for this. We will continue to fight the terrorists and their dispatchers with strength. I wish a speedy recovery to the wounded."

Prime Minister Yair Lapid is currently flying back to Israel after addressing the UN General Assembly Thursday.

Meretz chairwoman MK Zehava Galon was pleased by Prime Minister Yair Lapid's speech at the UN endorsing the Two State Solution."A historic speech by Prime Minister Lapid - finally the vision of peace In the agenda. Meretz will stand to Lapid's left to turn it from a vision into a reality. To put an end to the cycle of bloodshed, to end control over millions of Palestinians, and to years of pain and bereavement In both sides. May it be a year of peace."

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Multiple victims wounded in apparent stabbing attack near Modi'in.

Police arrested a 34-year-old resident of Ramla in light of footage in which he was seen attacking another driver following an argument In a road in Holon.