Palestinian Kills Israeli Soldier and Rabbi, Wounds another Soldier in West Bank Attack

(Ynet News-Israel Hayom-Jerusalem Post) Itay Blumenthal - A Palestinian stabbed an IDF soldier, Sgt. Gal Keidan, 19, and seized his gun at the Ariel Junction in the West Bank on Sunday. The attacker then shot and killed the soldier and opened fire at passing cars, critically injuring Rabbi Achiad Ettinger, 47 (who died on Monday), before stealing another car to escape. The gunman continued driving towards the Gitai Junction, 2.5 km. away, where he shot another soldier, Alexander Dvorsky, who is in critical condition. A manhunt is underway for the shooter, Omar Abu Lila of Zawiya in the northern West Bank.


2019-03-18 00:00:00

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