Now that the jihadists have won in Gaza, the West Bank jihad begins to heat up with the courageous drive-by murders of hitchhikers. "3 killed, 5 wounded in back-to-back terror attacks," from the Jerusalem Post, with thanks to ZK, who sent this in from his home three minutes from the site of one of these attacks. Please pray for his safety and that of his neighbors.
Three Israelis were killed and five were wounded in two back-to-back shooting attacks along Highway 60, a north-south route in the West Bank, on Sunday afternoon.Al-Aksa Martyrs' Brigades – linked to the ruling Fatah Party – claimed responsibility for both attacks in anonymous phones calls. The attacks occured as Israeli security services were on high alert ahead of the week-long Succot holiday, which begins Monday night.
In the first shooting, Palestinians in a passing Subaru sprayed bullets at a group of people waiting for rides at the hitchhiking post near the Gush Etzion Junction in Judea, between Bethlehem and Hebron.
The highway is jointly used by Israelis and Palestinians.
Three victims were fatally shot and another four were wounded, one of them seriously, two moderately, and one lightly. Eyewitnesses described blood-spattered backpacks strewn haphazardly at the busy intersection.
All of the victims of the Gush Etzion shooting were evacuated by ambulance to Jerusalem's Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital, except for one lightly wounded victim who was transported Shaare Zedek, ZAKA medics reported.
Less than an hour later, passengers in a Hyundai opened fire at two residents of the settlement Eli as they walked on the shoulder of the highway near the Eli Junction in the Benyamin region, north of Jerusalem.
You're right, Robert... they are a courageous bunch these people. All the best, ZK, our thoughts are with you!
Thank you, actually I was at work in Tel Aviv when it all happened. I found out about it when my wife called (She too was at work at the time).
I have stood at that junction many times waiting for a lift to somewhere. Hitchhiking is a normal part of life here in the west bank.
Your prayers are most welcome, if you would like to do something more active may I sugest donating a sum of money ($18) To the magan dovid adom (MADA) or to Hadassah Hosptital. Both have affiliates in the USA.
Or ofcourse you could come visit us here in Israel.
I can state that Hadassah Ein Karrem is one of the best hosptitals in Israel, if not the world. My wife and I have from time to time had to go there for treatment and the quality of care is first rate, the organization is however typical Israeli.
AP is describing the perps as members of Al-Aqsa brigades who are "loosely" connected to Fatah.