Terrorists Open Fire At Memorial Race In Binyamin, 1 Moderately Injured

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — During a race in the Binyamin region to commemorate the fallen soldiers on Memorial Day, a terrorist opened fire at the runners. One person was moderately wounded, suffering shots in his arm.

The incident occurred Tuesday morning at the British Police traffic junction north of Ofra on Route 60. The terrorist was riding in a passing taxi and opened fire on the runners, hitting one of the runners, a 28-year-old man.

The victim is listed in moderate condition, and was fully conscious when paramedics treated him. He has been evacuated to Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center in Jerusalem.

“When we got there, we saw a 28-year-old man, fully conscious, suffering from an arm wound,” said MDA paramedics Shmuel Harel and Eden Cohen. “We provided him with medical treatment, including medication for the pain and stopping the bleeding, then we bandaged him and evacuated him to… in moderate, stable condition.”

Binyamin Regional Council Chairman Yisrael Gantz released a statement shortly after the attack, vowing that local Memorial Day events would continue as planned.

“Terrorism won’t stop us. The ceremony will begin as usual. The settlement enterprise will continue its path of bravery and Zionism until the redemption of the Land. We must fight the enemy until they are defeated.”

An IDF spokesperson said the army has launched a manhunt for the terrorists involved in the attack.

“Following the initial report, a shooting attack was carried out from a passing vehicle toward an Israeli civilian adjacent to the town of Silwad. As a result of the shooting, the civilian was injured and evacuated to a hospital to receive medical treatment. IDF soldiers are pursuing the terrorist and blockages have been set up in the area.”