Israeli media report that one of the wounded in the Friday morning shooting attack at Havat Gilad has died. Two other wounded are being evacuated by helicopter to a hospital. The circumstances remain under investigation.
Israeli emergency services confirmed Friday morning that one of the wounded from the shooting attack at the Havat Gilad outpost in Samaria has died at the scene, raising the death toll to one. Two additional wounded are being evacuated by helicopter to a hospital, according to reports. The victim's identity has not been released.
The confirmation follows a rapid sequence of reports. The Zioneer reported at 09:01 that one of the wounded was unconscious and in serious condition. Earlier, at 08:02, initial reports described a weapon snatching attack: a group of Palestinians attacked Israeli hikers near the village of Tel, snatched a security officer's weapon, and opened fire, wounding several. The IDF imposed a cordon on Shechem and Kfar Tel. Some early reports, including from Israeli media, suggested a broader gunfight with five killed—four Palestinians and one Israeli—and eight wounded. However, that figure has not been independently confirmed, and the current confirmed toll is one Israeli dead.
The Zioneer has been tracking the incident since the first reports of the attack. The circumstances of the shooting and the helicopter evacuation remain under investigation.
What remains unclear: the identity of the victim, the exact number of total wounded, and whether any Palestinian casualties occurred during the confrontation.
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