The attack took place at the Bekaot Checkpoint, in the Jordan Valley. The shooter approached the soldiers stationed at the checkpoint and opened fire at close range, critically injuring Sgt. Ro'i Farjoun, of the Nachal Hareidi "Netzach Yehuda" Battalion.
Farjoun, 21, from Yehud, later died of his wounds, despite efforts by medics to save him.
IDF Nachal Hareidi troops, long stationed in the Jordan Valley, immediately initiated a pursuit of the attacker, overtaking and killing him. A second terrorist, suspected of involvement in the shooting, was also captured.
Fatah, led by PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas, claimed responsibility for the attack, which was carried out by the terrorist organization's Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades. The shooter was identified as Mohammed Bani Ouda, from the Jenin area.
In other incidents on the PA battlefront, IDF soldiers killed two terrorists Friday afternoon west of Kibbutz Kfar Aza, in the western Negev. Several PA residents were spotted near the Gaza perimeter fence preparing bombs for an attack on the IDF. Troops opened fire at the cell. One of the terrorists died almost immediately, a second succumbed to his wounds while fleeing, and at least two others were injured.
On Friday, IDF forces killed two wanted Islamic Jihad terrorists near Bethlehem, south of Jerusalem and adjacent to the Gush Etzion town of Efrat.
Farjoun, 21, from Yehud, later died of his wounds, despite efforts by medics to save him.
IDF Nachal Hareidi troops, long stationed in the Jordan Valley, immediately initiated a pursuit of the attacker, overtaking and killing him. A second terrorist, suspected of involvement in the shooting, was also captured.
Fatah, led by PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas, claimed responsibility for the attack, which was carried out by the terrorist organization's Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades. The shooter was identified as Mohammed Bani Ouda, from the Jenin area.
In other incidents on the PA battlefront, IDF soldiers killed two terrorists Friday afternoon west of Kibbutz Kfar Aza, in the western Negev. Several PA residents were spotted near the Gaza perimeter fence preparing bombs for an attack on the IDF. Troops opened fire at the cell. One of the terrorists died almost immediately, a second succumbed to his wounds while fleeing, and at least two others were injured.
On Friday, IDF forces killed two wanted Islamic Jihad terrorists near Bethlehem, south of Jerusalem and adjacent to the Gush Etzion town of Efrat.