The bomb and gun attack occurred in the district of Dera Ismail Khan on the edge of the lawless tribal regions bordering Afghanistan, the two security officials said.
In a statement on Sunday, the Mossad said that Iran has escalated attempts to harm Israelis across the world since October 7.
Yuval Castleman was shot and killed by an IDF after neutralizing attackers at the scene of a terror attack – even though he identified himself and dropped his weapon.
The testimony and actions of the released hostages led to a wake-up call: Israel must stand up for itself to root out evil.
The attack was carried out in a university gymnasium in Marawi, a city in the south of the country besieged by Islamist militants for five months in 2017.
"Yuval Doron Castleman is a hero of Israel. In a supreme act of bravery, Yuval saved many lives," Netanyahu said after speaking with Yuval's father on the phone.
Israel Police and Shin Bet investigation has been opened to investigators from the military police.
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