The Israeli man killed in the afternoon shooting attack in the Shomron near Chomesh has been identified as Danny Yehuda, 35, a resident of Chomesh. The wounded teenager is Alex Briskin, 16.



As reported earlier, he sustained light injuries from shrapnel in the shooting attack and is recuperating in Meir Hospital in Kfar Saba.



The victim was driving in the area near Shechem when shots rang out, striking his vehicle. Danny was killed instantly. The preliminary investigation indicates that the fatal shots were fired from a passing car, a Mercedes Benz. It is believed that the terrorists fled to the nearby PA village of Burka.