Palestinian Terrorists Open Fire on Israeli Engineers Upgrading Security Barrier

Terrorists fire dozens of rounds at Defense Ministry crew working in northern Samaria

By: WIN Staff

Palestinian terrorists operating in northern Samaria opened fire on an Israeli construction crew near a crossing point north of Jenin on Tuesday morning.

The attack occurred near the Jalama crossing point in northern Samaria.

An engineering team from the Israeli Defense Ministry was working to upgrade the security barrier in response to a string of terror attacks carried out by terrorists from the Jenin district, when gunmen opened fire on the team, the IDF said Tuesday.

According to a report by Kan, approximately 40 shell casings were later found in the area.

No injuries were reported in the attack, but a Defense Ministry vehicle suffered serious damage.

Israeli security forces were quickly dispatched to the scene, and the IDF has announced that it is conducting searches of the surrounding areas for the terrorists responsible.

The Fatah-aligned Al Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade claimed responsibility for the attack, and released footage from the shooting onto social media.

The Jenin district has been the epicenter of a recent wave of terror attacks, led primarily by the Islamic Jihad organization.

The Israeli military has responded with an anti-terror crackdown across Judea and Samaria.

Since Operation Break the Wave was launched this spring, Israeli security forces have arrested some 2,000 suspected terrorists.

Operation Break the Wave was launched after a spate of deadly terror attacks between March-May 2022, which saw 17 Israelis and two foreign nationals killed. A number of other Palestinian terror attacks were foiled by Israeli security services during that time.

In other news related to Palestinian terrorism, World Israel News also reported that a Jewish shepherd is in the intensive care unit of Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba after being smashed in the head in the South Hebron Hills by a hoe-wielding Palestinian on Monday.

Mount Hebron Regional Council head Yohai Damri immediately called the evening assault “an attempted murder,” and demanded that the security forces “act decisively against the perpetrators, and restore deterrence and security to the residents and the region.”

In a later interview on Israel Army Radio, Damri added disturbing details. Saying that it was “a planned lynching,” he stated that the attack was staged for the benefit of cameras held by the Arabs’ Jewish supporters.

“On the hill opposite, left-wing activists were standing and taking pictures, trying to stage a provocation, and did not extend help to their Jewish brothers,” he charged.

A security source told Kan News that some 30 Palestinians converged on the area of the Maon Farm. While rioting and throwing rocks at the Jewish residents, at least one Palestinian came at the shepherd, who was tending his flock, and gave him a severe blow to the head with the farming implement.

Police and medical teams were called to the site. Magen David Adom paramedic Elyashiv Ameti described the injured man as being about 30 years old and “suffering from a severe bleeding head injury,” who was “in a state of semi-consciousness.” He was given primary care and then rushed to Soroka, where he was listed Tuesday morning as being in moderate to stable condition.

The main suspect in the attack was arrested on the scene. The IDF, which at first had told reporters that it was not directly involved in the case, apparently decided that it was a terrorist attack after all, and raided the nearby village of A-Tawani Monday night in search of more suspects.

According to some Arab reports, one of the primary assailants is a Palestinian Authority police officer.

(WorldIsraelNews.com)