The attack, which took place near Ashkelon's central bus station, would likely be the first ISIS terror attack on Israeli soil.
A 20-year-old soldier was wounded in the attack. His assailant, 32-year-old Sudanese national Kemal Hassan, was shot and killed by security forces shortly after the attack.
The Shin Bet reported that Hassan, a devout Muslim, had ISIS materials on his cellular phone.
Hassan had a history of violence, and in 2009 was sent to the Holot detention center. He managed to escape in 2014.
