A 33-year-old police officer was killed and four others injured in a terrorist attack in central Israel on Tuesday.
The gunman, a Palestinian from the northern Gaza Strip who had lived in Judea and Samaria in recent years, was reportedly neutralized at the scene by armed civilians, but was reportedly incapacitated at the scene by armed civilians, according to Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Givr. According to the report, the citizen had only obtained his gun license for three months. before.
Initial reports said the shootings occurred at two locations on Highway 4 near Yavneh, between Ashdod and Tel Aviv.
Magen David Adom and United Hazara Emergency Rescue Volunteers were at the scene of the attack and provided initial medical treatment to the injured.
The 33-year-old police officer was seriously injured at the Yavne interchange, MDA said.
He was taken to Asta Hospital in Ashdod, where he was later pronounced dead.
Israeli police identified the victim as Sgt. Adil Kadosh from Tel Aviv. He was killed a month before his wedding.
“Adeel joined the police force in 2013 after serving in the border police,” police said in a statement.
A 42-year-old man was taken to the Nir Galim intersection for treatment after sustaining moderate injuries when his car was hit by glass shards from gunfire, the MDA said.
channel 12 He reported that he sustained injuries to his upper body and was being treated at Asta Medical Center.
Another 42-year-old man was admitted to Kaplan Medical Center in Rehovot in moderate condition with a gunshot wound to the thigh, according to reports. channel 12.
Two other people suffered minor injuries, including a doctor who was hit by a car while caring for one of the injured. According to reports, he and another victim in Asta are suffering from mild injuries. channel 13.
Barricades were set up as police began searching the area to find additional injured people and suspects.
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The man who neutralized the gunman was an MDA volunteer who was driving through the area when the attack began. He got out of the car and immediately shot and killed the assailant.
“I was driving my car and noticed a person with a weapon standing on the road. At first I thought he was a police officer, but then he fired shots at me. “I ducked out of the car, pulled out a gun and shot him. I feel like I did my civic duty.”
This is a developing story.
