An Israeli was wounded this afternoon (Sunday) by gunfire from a car near Kedumim. A Magen David Adom team treated him at the scene. MDA Director General Eli Bin updated that the victim, in his 20s, was hit in the head and is seriously injured.
The IDF later cleared for publication that the victim, IDF soldier Staff Sergeant Inbar Avraham Kav, was killed in the attack.
The terrorist who perpetrated the attack was neutralized on the scene.
The IDF commented: "A report was received of a terror attack in the area of the Jit Junction in the Samaria Brigade, the details are being checked." Significant Israeli forces were rushed to secure the scene.
The terrorist was identified as Mahmoud al-A'qad, aged 24, from Shechem (Nablus)
A security source commented that the attack was most likely only a ramming attack, and not a shooting attack as was initially suspected.
A security source said that the possibility was being examined that the wounded man was injured by IDF fire aimed at the terrorist. Security forces closed the Huwara road.
A preliminary investigation indicates that an IDF force identified a Palestinian vehicle accelerating in its direction and understood that it was an attempt to carry out a ramming attack. In response, the driver of the Palestinian vehicle was shot and neutralized. It is possible that as a result of the shooting, the Israeli victim was also hit.
The IDF said: "Following the initial report of a stabbing attack at Jit Junction, security forces killed a terrorist who carried out a vehicular attack at the scene. The Samaria Brigade forces rushed to the area to conduct searches."
The terrorist who carried out the attack came from Shechem. IDF forces are at this time conducting roadblocks and searches in Shechem and in nearby villages.
This is a developing story. Details to follow.