One person sustained serious injuries in a drive-by shooting attack in Ariel Junction, in the West Bank. A second person was lightly injured in his foot from shrapnel.
According to reports, one of the injured stood at a hitchhiking post exiting Ariel when a large number of shots were fired from a passing vehicle carrying at least two terrorists. The man was struck by a number of bullets, and collapsed. A civilian who witnessed the attack and noticed a passing ambulance called the ambulance to the scene of the attack, and medical treatment was immediately provided.
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The second person was injured when the terrorists opened fire at his vehicle.
The injured men were later taken to Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva for further treatment.
Scene of drive-by terror attack (Photo: MDA spokesperson)
The vehicle used in the drive-by attack left the scene. IDF forces have begun sweeping the area and road blocks have been set up in the area.
Following the attack, additional reports were received saying that the drive-by vehicle returned and opened fire at other vehicles in the area. No injuries were reported.
"A Magen David Adom crew reached the spot and begun providing life-saving treatment to the seriously injured man. Most of the injuries were in the lower body. After the treatment, he was evacuated to hospital in a moderate-serious condition," Yarkon Area head paramedic Gil Moshkovitz, who arrived at the scene, said. He added that a second civilian injured by shrapnel was treated at an Ariel police station.
According to first reports, one ore more terrorists opened fire from a passing vehicle at civilians at the junction. One person sustained gunshot wounds in his stomach as a result.
Despite the relative quiet in recent months, terrorist organizations have attempted to carry out attacks within Israel. IDF operations in the West Bank have uncovered suicide bomb belts and have thwarted terror attacks.
The last terror attack took place in Eilat on January 29. Three people were killed after a Palestinian terrorist blew himself up in a local bakery. The attack was carried out by Faisal al-Sarsak, a Gaza City resident.
Raanan Ben-Zur contributed to this report
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