Hard to watch: The Arab driver drove in reverse and sped toward the late Amichai Atia

New footage from the deadly incident in Hadera shows a vehicle driven by an Arab resident of Kfar Manda driving in reverse at speed toward the late Amichai Atia, a 17-year-old from Itamar, hitting him forcefully and continuing. Amichai was critically injured and later pronounced dead. The incident occurred amid a violent confrontation, but the Samaria Council spokesperson emphasized that Amichai was not involved in the confrontation. Police are investigating.

New footage released today (Friday) reveals the moments of the hit-and-run in which the late Amichai Atia, a 17-year-old from Itamar, was killed early in the morning at the 'Mole HaHof Village' complex in Hadera. The video shows a vehicle driven by an Arab resident of Kfar Manda driving backward at speed toward Amichai, hitting him forcefully and continuing. Amichai was critically injured and later pronounced dead. He had come to Hadera for a Selichot event of the Olga Yeshiva in cooperation with the Hadera municipality. The incident occurred amid a violent confrontation that developed at the complex, but the Samaria Regional Council spokesperson emphasized that Amichai was not involved in the confrontation. According to police, simultaneously or shortly after the hit-and-run, shots were fired at the driver, who was lightly injured. The Shin Bet ruled out suspicion of a nationalist motive. Amichai, son of Sagit and Yona Atia, left behind five siblings, including a twin brother. Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan eulogized him.