Israel Kills Palestinian Shooter Responsible for Attack at West Bank Bus Stop, Hamas Claims Responsibility

(Times of Israel) Adam Rasgon - Palestinian Salih Omar Barghouti, 29, who shot a pregnant Israeli woman and five others at a bus stop near Ofra in the West Bank on Sunday, was killed Wednesday after he tried to attack troops while escaping arrest. Four others involved in the attack were arrested. Hamas claimed credit for the shooting attack on Thursday, saying, "Hamas announces with great pride the death of its martyr Salih Omar Barghouti, the perpetrator of the heroic Ofra operation."


2018-12-13 00:00:00

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