The Israeli military reported Friday morning that five Israelis were injured, two of them seriously, in a shooting near Judea Junction.
The victims received medical treatment from Magen David Adom (MDA) teams, including two in critical condition and two in moderate condition.
The injured were evacuated to Hadassah Ein Kerem and Shaare Zedek hospitals in Jerusalem. The two moderately injured were treated at Shaare Zedek Medical Center, which said: “The condition of the injured is moderate, they are conscious and stable. After an initial assessment, they were transferred for further imaging and care.
An initial investigation into the attack indicates that the terrorists’ firing continued for a long period until they were eliminated by a military force in the area. In footage from the scene of the incident, one of the rescuers can be heard shouting: “There has been active shooting by a terrorist for over 20 minutes.” »
“We arrived at a difficult scene while shooting was still in progress. We entered the area in the MDA bulletproof ambulance and immediately began helping evacuate the injured. We loaded a man in his twenties, unconscious with gunshot wounds and in very serious condition, into the ambulance and provided him with medical attention. We evacuated other injured people to the MDA ambulances that had arrived on the scene and immediately began treating them. transported to hospitals. Another seriously injured person was treated by IDF medical forces in a mobile intensive care unit.
Hanan Meir, MDA paramedic, said: “A man in his 20s was brought to our mobile intensive care unit, fully conscious, with gunshot wounds to his lower extremities. We provided him with medical treatment, including stopping the bleeding, and transported him to the hospital in a mild and stable condition. Another injured person with minor injuries was also brought to us. He was also a man in his 20s with gunshot wounds to his lower extremities.”
MDA EMT Avraham Eitan Stern added, “A male approximately 20 years old was brought to us, fully conscious, with minor facial injuries, apparently caused by bullet fragments. We transported him to the hospital in light condition.”
The two terrorists were neutralized on the spot by security forces.
A large number of IDF soldiers were dispatched to the scene and launched a manhunt for two terrorists who had fled the area. The troops exchanged fire with the terrorists and eventually eliminated them both.
The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said: “Following reports of a shooting in the Judea Junction area, IDF soldiers eliminated two terrorists and continued searching the area. A cordon was imposed in the area. »
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