An Israeli, 30, is in serious condition, and a teenager is among the injured in shoot-and-run roadside attack on three vehicles in the Gilboa area of the Jordan valley
A Palestinian terrorist opened fire on a schoolbus and two cares in the northern Jordan Valley in Judea and Samaria. Soldiers in the area arrived at the scene and began pursuing the terrorist.
MDA paramedic Lital Kruwani reported: “We were rushed to the entrance to Kibbutz Na’aran. We saw a vehicle with two men who were wounded. According to them, when they passed near Al-Auja, they were shot at, and they continued driving until the entrance to Kibbutz Na’aran,” she said.
“One wounded man, a man about 30 years old, was conscious with gunshot wounds to his lower limbs and a second man, 21 years old, with a gunshot wound On foot. We gave them life-saving medical treatment and evacuated them to the hospital,” she said.
Likud MK Dan Illouz responded to the attack on a post on X, saying, “Terror must be defeated in all arenas while defeating the enemy and deepening our roots in the land of our ancestors. Now is the precise time to apply sovereignty to the Jordan Valley, an area whose importance is not disputed in Israeli society. This will be a victory picture that will be remembered for generations.”
The Bus Drivers’ organization from the National Histadrut, which unites the majority of drivers in Israel, issued a statement following the shooting incident, which damaged multiple buses: “This is not the first time that buses and bus drivers have been attacked by gunfire. Buses are a symbol of government, and for this reason, they are repeatedly attacked. This is an ongoing terror against the drivers and passengers. The time has come to promote bus security immediately so that every bus will have a security guard as it was in the past. The blood of the drivers and passengers must not be wasted.”
Shlomo Ne’eman, Chairman of the Yesha Council, responded: “Another attempt to massacre children, this time a despicable terrorist is shooting at a school bus in the Jordan Valley. We send recovery wishes to the wounded and expect the security forces to reach the terrorists and settle the score quickly. We come back and demand, for the safety of our residents and the residents of the entire State of Israel – it’s time to turn the tide.”
“The Palestinian Authority is waging a war against us, and only action with the same force as in Gaza will eliminate all threats throughout the West Bank. We call on the government of Israel and its leader, on the one hand, to allow the development of the settlement without restrictions and, on the other hand, to go to war to eliminate the vile enemy, he added.
“Jewish blood is not cheap. To all those who wish us harm, we say that even this morning, we will not give in to terrorism that tries to shed Jewish blood and expel us from our country. We will continue to live and develop without fear and dread.”
May the Israeli nation be blessed in their pursuit for peace and stability. May God bless you and keep you. Trust in God and God alone. God is Righteous. God is an everlasting Covenant God.