Editing Omar al-Abed (section)

==Attack==
On July 21, 2017 Abed conducted his attack.<ref name=toi/> He had hoped to use explosives or a gun but could not acquire these, so instead opted for a knife assault.<ref name=jp/> He gained access to Halamish bypassing four fences, one of which he cut, a second he crawled under, and two he climbed with the aid of nearby trees.<ref name=jp/> He selected the Saloman household after noticing it lit up and hearing laughter within.<ref name=toi/>

Yosef Salomon, 70, was fatally stabbed, as were his children Chaya Salomon, 46, and Elad Salomon, 36; his wife Tova, 68, was stabbed but survived.<ref name=win/> Elad put up a fierce fight, at one stage wrestling the knife from Abed before being overpowered and stabbed to death.<ref name=jp/> Tova managed to escape upstairs shouting "terrorist!" where she hid with other members of the family.<ref name=toi/> They had opened the door when he knocked as they were expecting guests to celebrate the birth of a new grandson.<ref name=toi/> He asked "what about Al-Aqsa? and immediately began stabbing.<ref name=toi/>

The attack was halted when a neighbour, an off-duty soldier, heard the commotion and shot Abed; the killer survived and was subsequently detained before he could go upstairs to attack the other members of the family.<ref name=jp/>