A shooting attack near Havat Gilad in Samaria left one person dead and two wounded, according to Israeli media. One of the wounded is in critical condition at Ichilov Hospital; the other was moderately wounded. Security forces have imposed a closure on Nablus and the village of Tel and are conducting a manhunt for the attackers. MK Zvi Sukkot said the village should be 'turned to ruins,' adding that the message must be that 'the homeowner has gone mad.'
The attack occurred Friday morning near Havat Gilad in the Samaria region, when a terrorist snatched a security officer's weapon and opened fire on Israeli hikers, according to the IDF spokesperson. Initial reports at 08:47 listed three wounded; by 09:25, Magen David Adom confirmed one death. The two surviving wounded were evacuated by helicopter — one in critical condition to Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv, the other in moderate condition. The IDF imposed a closure on the city of Nablus (Shechem) and the village of Tel, and launched a manhunt for the attackers. MK Zvi Sukkot (Religious Zionism) said the village should be 'turned to ruins,' calling the attack a message that 'the homeowner has gone mad.' The manhunt was ongoing as of 10:10 Jerusalem time. The Zioneer reported earlier on the MDA confirmation of the death and on the closure.
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- DevelopingDoctors at Ichilov Hospital fight for life of another wounded victim from Samaria attack
- DevelopingUpdate: two reported 'Nazis' seriously wounded in a strike
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