Attacker wounds 3 after opening fire in West Bank
Israeli authorities said an attacker wounded three people Thursday after opening fire at several vehicles on a main route in the occupied West Bank.
The Israeli military said the attacker fled the scene following Thursday’s shooting and that forces were conducting searches. Magen David Adom of the Israeli rescue service said the injuries were moderate or light and that a 13-year-old was among the wounded.
Tensions in the West Bank have surged since the start of the war in Gaza and Israeli forces have engaged in near-nightly raids in the territory to clamp down on militancy. There has been a spike in shooting attacks by Palestinians during that time.
Since the start of the war, Israel has arrested roughly 3,600 Palestinians in the West Bank, the military says.
The Palestinian Health Ministry says at least 454 Palestinians have been killed and about 4,700 wounded in the West Bank and east Jerusalem since Oct. 7.
Source: Associated Press
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