Terrorist gunfire was directed at two Israeli vehicles at about 5:00pm Thursday afternoon in the Shomron, near the Jewish community of Ganim, in proximity of the PA area of Jenin.
The two vehicles were traveling near Ganim when gunfire was directed at them at Junction 250, the entrance to the area bypass road intended to provide Israeli motorists a safe travel route, avoiding areas under PA control. These roads have become areas frequented by terrorists who now realize most cars traveling on bypass roads are Jews from area Yesha communities, making them prime targets for shooting attacks.
Army officers report the gunfire in this last fatal attack came from a parked car that was waiting in ambush for Israeli motorists, in this case, both residents of Ganim.
One victim was mortally wounded by gunfire and was pronounced dead on the scene by a military physician. The second victim was moderately wounded and transported to HaEmek Hospital in Afula.
The victim who died of her wounds had a small child in the car with her who miraculously escaped injury. It is presumed that the child was her son.
Officials admit that an emergency medical service ambulance responding to the scene was delayed. The army did not permit the ambulance to approach the scene since it was not bulletproof. At present, there are only three bulletproof civilian EMS ambulances operating in all of Yesha. According to Yesha Council spokesman Yehoshua Mor-Yosef, the situation demands 18 armor-plated ambulances but there are no funds available to acquire them.
The motorists were in compliance with recently imposed IDF guidelines that motorists in the Jenin area travel in convoys. Following the murder of five Israelis in the past nine days in terrorist attacks, the IDF imposed new guidelines for high-risk areas such as near Jenin.
Ganim, which is located close to the PA area of Jenin, is a neighbor to the Jewish community of Kadim. The two communities are isolated and residents are increasingly concerned over the recent increase in fatal terrorist attacks in Yesha, particularly in the Shomron.
The latest fatality of terrorism became the 127th victim of the PA Oslo War. Her name is has not yet been cleared for publication pending notification of next of kin.
The two vehicles were traveling near Ganim when gunfire was directed at them at Junction 250, the entrance to the area bypass road intended to provide Israeli motorists a safe travel route, avoiding areas under PA control. These roads have become areas frequented by terrorists who now realize most cars traveling on bypass roads are Jews from area Yesha communities, making them prime targets for shooting attacks.
Army officers report the gunfire in this last fatal attack came from a parked car that was waiting in ambush for Israeli motorists, in this case, both residents of Ganim.
One victim was mortally wounded by gunfire and was pronounced dead on the scene by a military physician. The second victim was moderately wounded and transported to HaEmek Hospital in Afula.
The victim who died of her wounds had a small child in the car with her who miraculously escaped injury. It is presumed that the child was her son.
Officials admit that an emergency medical service ambulance responding to the scene was delayed. The army did not permit the ambulance to approach the scene since it was not bulletproof. At present, there are only three bulletproof civilian EMS ambulances operating in all of Yesha. According to Yesha Council spokesman Yehoshua Mor-Yosef, the situation demands 18 armor-plated ambulances but there are no funds available to acquire them.
The motorists were in compliance with recently imposed IDF guidelines that motorists in the Jenin area travel in convoys. Following the murder of five Israelis in the past nine days in terrorist attacks, the IDF imposed new guidelines for high-risk areas such as near Jenin.
Ganim, which is located close to the PA area of Jenin, is a neighbor to the Jewish community of Kadim. The two communities are isolated and residents are increasingly concerned over the recent increase in fatal terrorist attacks in Yesha, particularly in the Shomron.
The latest fatality of terrorism became the 127th victim of the PA Oslo War. Her name is has not yet been cleared for publication pending notification of next of kin.