Defense Minister Ehud Barak was updated following Tuesday's terror attack near Hebron, by IDF Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi, and by ISA Chief Yuval Diskin. Barak spoke with PM Netanyahu who is making his way to Washington, as well as with Deputy Prime Minister Silvan Shalom.

Barak said: "This is a serious and difficult event. IDF and security forces will do anything to capture the murderers."