Israeli security forces foiled a shooting attack on Route 60 just south of Jerusalem on Thursday morning, according to initial reports.
Eight people were reportedly injured, one critically.
Jerusalem District Police Commander Doron Turgeman said that security forces had prevented a major terror attack.
“Axes and a lot of ammunition were found in the terrorists’ vehicle,” Turgeman said. “They were probably planning to carry out a more significant operation in Jerusalem, but we eliminated them before they could do so.”
Three terrorists, reportedly from Hebron, were shot and killed by security forces, according to Israel Police, as Border Police forces and the IDF are currently scanning the area.
According to the police report, six members of the security forces and two civilians were injured and have been evacuated to the hospital for further treatment.
The police confiscated three weapons from the terrorists – two pistols and an M-16-style weapon.
A terror shooting attack occurred at the Tunnels Crossing entrance to Jerusalem. Three heavily armed terrorists, who initiated gunfire on security forces, have been neutralizedLarge police forces have secured the scene, and traffic has been reopened to the public pic.twitter.com/6sGDg8vlSB
— Israel Police (@israelpolice) November 16, 2023
Magen David Adom paramedics who were at the scene stated: “We quickly arrived at the scene and saw four wounded people lying there with gunshot wounds – one of them, a young man about 20 years old, was unconscious with gunshot wounds to his upper body. We gave him medical treatment and evacuated him urgently to the Shaare Zedek Medical Center.
“Three others who were wounded were treated at the same time—a 20-year-old woman and a 32-year-old man suffered gunshot wounds to their limbs,” they said. “They were fully conscious and their condition was defined as moderate. We evacuated two more wounded in a minor condition. In addition, we also treated several anxiety victims.”
This is a developing story.
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