Overview
- A vehicle struck people at the Gush Etzion Junction on Sunday, leaving at least two teenage girls wounded and prompting an immediate security response.
- Magen David Adom medics reported a 17-year-old girl in serious condition and a 15-year-old girl in moderate condition, and both were taken to Shaare Tzedek where the critically injured teen went straight into emergency surgery.
- An IDF soldier from the Nachshon Battalion of the Kfir Brigade shot and killed the suspected attacker at the scene, according to security accounts.
- Early reports differed on the total number injured, with some outlets saying three and others four, and the IDF investigation is expected to clarify casualty numbers and the attacker’s motive.
- Gush Etzion Junction is a busy West Bank crossing that has seen prior attacks and the incident is likely to prompt tighter security and continued military and hospital coordination in the area.