Two Injured in Terror Attack

A man and a woman were injured Wednesday evening after their vehicle was shot at, as they were driving on the road between Rimonim and Kochav HaShachar in the Binyamin region. Initial reports indicate that an Arab car overtook their vehicle and then opened fire. The vehicle overturned after it was shot at.

The male victim, aged 30, sustained moderate to serious injuries, while the woman was lightly injured. According to reports, the woman was injured as a result of the vehicle overturning and not from the gunshots. The two were evacuated to the Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem.

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, who is currently in Washington, was updated on the terror attack as he was making his way from the White House back to his hotel.

This attack comes just over 24 hours after Tuesday’s terror attack near Kiryat Arba, in which four people were killed, including parents of six children.

MK Dr. Michael Ben-Ari (National Union) responded to Wednesday’s attack and said: “Netanyahu is behaving like a UFO and not like a Prime Minister. The country is burning, the roads have become terror stricken, and Netanyahu is playing games in the United States. Netanyahu speaks of peace but brings terrorism upon us.”

MK Prof. Arie Eldad (National Union) blamed Defense Minister Ehud Barak for the attack: “The Defense Minister is responsible for the safety of the residents, and despite our repeated warnings he decided to abandon the lives of Jews and remove the barriers.

”This lawlessness is what allows murderers to move freely and we will claim their blood from Ehud Barak,“ added Eldad. ”The Defense Minister should resign or be fired since he has proven to be a complete failure and that he exercises bad judgment.”