At the scene of the terrorist shooting attack in the Jordan Valley
A 20-year-old man was murdered on Sunday afternoon and a 33-year-old man was moderately wounded by shots fired from a passing vehicle at two vehicles on Route 90 in the Jordan Valley. Magen David Adom medics and paramedics in collaboration with an IDF medical force provided initial treatment to the injured, but had to pronounce the death of the critically injured young man. The moderately injured man was taken by helicopter to the Rambam Hospital in Haifa. The security forces launched a hunt for the terrorists who carried out the shooting.
According to initial reports, one of the wounded drove himself to a military checkpoint where he received emergency medical treatment. The second person who was hurt was found in another car that was shot at in a different location.
The IDF reported the attack in a statement: "Following the initial report regarding the shooting attack in the area of the Mehola Junction on Route 90, terrorists opened fire from a passing vehicle at a number of vehicles in the area. As a result of the attack, an Israeli civilian was killed, and an additional Israeli civilian was injured and is currently receiving treatment from medical teams. IDF soldiers have begun pursuing the terrorists, blocking routes, and conducting thorough searches in the area."
First published: 15:51, 08.11.24