Terrorist opens fire on Israelis south of Jerusalem, wounding two in Gush Etzion.
By David Rosenberg, World Israel News
Two people were wounded in a terrorist shooting attack south of Jerusalem Tuesday afternoon.
The attack was reported before 4:30 p.m. between the Gush Etzion Junction and the Oz VeGaon nature reserve, when a terrorist gunman opened fire on a group of Israeli soldiers.
Soldiers deployed to the area responded with gunfire, shooting and killing the terrorist.
Emergency first responders from Magen David Adom (MDA) and United Hatzalah were dispatched to the scene to treat the victims before evacuating them to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem.
Hospital officials at Shaare Zedek announced that one of the two victims is listed in serious but stable condition, while the other is in light condition.
According to preliminary reports, the terrorist opened fire at the soldiers from point-blank range, hitting one soldier in the chest, while the other was struck in the shoulder by shrapnel.
One of the wounded soldiers managed to return fire and eliminate the terrorist.
Israeli security forces have been deployed to the area and a manhunt launched for any additional terrorists who may have been involved in Tuesday’s attack.
“The campaign we are in is a campaign of the Zionist movement against the Arab enemy that is being waged in all parts of the country,” said Gush Etzion Regional Council Mayor, Yaron Rosenthal.
“We have been in Gush Etzion, on the frontlines of the State of Israel for close to a century. Our grip on this ‘good mountain’ will continue to deepen. This is our true answer to murderous terrorism.”
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